Evolution
The Study Of...
Vocabulary
Charles Darwin
Species Adaptation
100

The process of living organisms developing and diversifying over time

What is Evolution?

100

The study of Organisms mutating over a long period of time.

What is The study of Evolution

100

History of life documented by fossils.

What are Fossil Records?

100

Charles Darwin discovered this theory

 What is evolution

100

Which animal has 2 different furs to camouflage in sand OR Lava

What is the Field Mouse

200

Humans are believed descend from this primate.

What are apes?

200

The study of this shows how related we are to other primates.

What is the study of genetics

200

A Bone or organ found in different species.

What are Homologous Structures?

200

Where did Charles Darwin Discover his theory?

Where is England.

200

Certain Lizards get longer ____ to climb trees to catch food

What are legs

300

Birds are believed to descend from this multi-million-year-old species.

What are Dinosaurs? 
300

the branch of biology that deals with the structure and function of the macromolecules

What is molecular biology

300

A group of organisms that share a most recent common ancestor.

What is Common Ancestry? 

300

What animals did Charles Darwin observe that helped lead him to his theory of evolution

What are finches and tortoises. 



300

Light colored moths now have ____ wings to hide from Prey easier in the night

What is darker

400

All mutations are made with  ______

 what are Genes.

400

 the study of the forms of things.

What is morphology.

400

Something that can be inherited through genetic characteristics... means that

What is Variation?

400

How old was Charles Darwin when he died?

What is 73 years.

400

Male peacocks now have bright ______ to attract a mate

What are Feathers

500

Whales descended from tiny ____ type land mammals

What are deer

500

an expert in or student of natural history.

What is a naturalist.

500

A group of genetically similar organisms that can mate and produce fertile offspring.

What is a Species?

500

What month is Charles Darwin’s Birthday?

What is February

500

More and More Humans are becoming _____  ______ and as a result, cannot eat dairy

What is Lactose intolerance