Charles Darwin
Natural Selection
Adaptations
Evolution
100

What Charles Darwin is known for

What is his theory of evolution and the process of natural selection 

100

The definition of natural selection

What is a theory explaining how well adapted organisms survive and pass on traits to offspring
100

The definition of an adaptation

what is a trait or behavior that helps an organism survive

100

the definition of evolution

what is how species change over time to adapt to an environment?

200

The name of the boat Darwin traveled in

What is the HMS Beagle

200

Which of the following is best suited for its environment: 

A giraffe with a tall neck

A giraffe with a short neck

What is a giraffe with a tall neck. Its tall neck allows it to eat more food from tree tops. 

200

The two main types of adaptations

What are behavioral and physical

200

The person who discovered the theory of evolution 

Who is Charles Darwin

300

The name of the book Darwin published

What is On the Origin of Species

300

Which is more likely to survive and pass on traits to offspring: 

ducks with webbed feet that allow them to swim faster 

ducks without webbed feet 

what is ducks with webbed feet

300

Which one of these examples describes a behavioral adaptation?

Birds migrating for the south for winter OR 

Ducks webbed feet that allow them to swim well in water 


What is birds migrating south for the winter

300

Which of the following is most likely to survive and reproduce? 

a brown rabbit in a snowy environment OR a white rabbit in a snowy environment

what is a white rabbit in a snowy environment 

400

The length of Charles Darwin's trip

What is five years

400

which of the following is more likely to survive and pass on traits to offspring 

what is plants with thorns that deter predators 

what is plants without thorns

what is plants with thorns

400

Which is an example of a Physical Adaptation? 

Chipmunks collecting and storing food for the winter OR hawks' sharp claws that help them catch prey 

What is hawks' sharp claws that help them catch prey 

400

Correct or incorrect: organisms of the same species share all of the same traits. 

What is incorrect. Some organisms of the same species have different traits. The traits best suited for an environment will be passed on to future generations.