Vocabulary
Adaptations in action
Survival of the Fittest
Natural Selection
Mr. K's Science
100
The process by which species cease to exist is
What is extinction?
100
Yellow beetle and green beetles live in the rainforest canopy. What population would increase in this environment?
What is the green population?
100
Can an organism "CHOOSE" to evolve and change?
No, organisms CANNOT CHOOSE to change their genes or traits!
100
Some insects look like leaves to avoid predators. What is this type of adaptation called?
What is Camouflage?
100
Evidence of the changes in a species' physical characteristics over long geological periods can best be shown through a study of?
What is the Fossil Record?
200
What is it called when a new species is created?
What is speciation?
200
What is most likely to happen to moth populations in the picture shown if they live in an area with trees that have light gray bark?
What is Dark Moths will be hunted easier and the population will go down.
200
Does natural selection typically take a long time or a short time?
What is a Long time?
200
What would happen if the environment changes drastically and no organisms have fitting adaptations?
What is the species could go extinct?
200
A group of fish have been observed to show changes in mouth structure over many generations. What is this change a result of?
Fish adapting to the food source for survival.
300
What is the vocabulary word that goes with this saying, "The survival of the fittest"?
What is Natural Selection?
300
In an arctic environment, which would survive longer: red foxes or white foxes?
What is the White foxes?
300
What trait was chosen for during the Forkbird activity?
What is Four Tines?
300
How can climate change affect natural selection?
What is it forces species to adapt or die.
300
How many jobs has Mr. K worked?
6
400
A TRAIT that helps an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment?
What is Adaptation?
400
In a population of mice there are tan and black mice. If the mice live in the environment on the right of the picture, which color will become most common and why?
What is the population of mice will change to black, because they are better camouflaged with the rocks?
400
After traveling to the Galapagos Islands, Darwin noticed a lot of variation among beak sizes in Finches. This variation was a result of:
What is different adaptations based on food availability.
400
What happens to organisms that are NOT well-adapted to their environment?
What is They are less likely to survive and reproduce, so their traits become less common over time?
400
How many years has Mr. K been a teacher?
3
500
What is a change or difference in offspring called?
What is a variation?
500
Why do bacteria become resistant to antibiotics over time?
What is Bacteria with resistance survive and reproduce, passing on the trait to future generations
500
An organism is discovered that is multicellular, heterotrophic, and is able to move. What kingdom does it likely belong to?
Animal/Protist
500
You discover an organism that has a nucleus, photosynthesizes, and is single celled. What kingdom does it likely belong to?
Protists
500
Where did Darwin's study the beaks of finches?
What is the Galapagos Islands?