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Evolution and fossil evidence

6th grade (Year 7 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.MS-LS4-1, NGSS.MS-LS4-2, NGSS.3-LS4-1 · England: KS2 Y6 Evolution and inheritance, KS3 Biology: Genetics and evolution

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  1. Question 1

    Evolution: which statement is true?

    • A. Individual animals evolve during their own lifetime.
    • B. Variation between individuals is needed for natural selection.
    • C. Humans evolved from modern chimpanzees.
    • D. Dinosaurs and early humans lived at the same time.

  2. Question 2

    Evolution: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Evolution happens over many generations.
    • B. Birds are descended from dinosaurs.
    • C. Individual animals evolve during their own lifetime.
    • D. Species can become extinct.

  3. Question 3

    What do fossils tell us about living things?

    • A. Dinosaurs lived at the same time as the first humans.
    • B. Living things have never changed.
    • C. Fossils are only made of plastic.
    • D. Living things have changed over very long periods of time.

  4. Question 4

    Evolution: which statement is true?

    • A. Humans evolved from modern chimpanzees.
    • B. Dinosaurs and early humans lived at the same time.
    • C. Fossils are evidence for evolution.
    • D. Individual animals evolve during their own lifetime.

  5. Question 5

    Evolution: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Birds are descended from dinosaurs.
    • B. Individual animals evolve during their own lifetime.
    • C. Fossils are evidence for evolution.
    • D. Evolution happens over many generations.

  6. Question 6

    Mary Anning was famous for…

    • A. finding important fossils, such as ichthyosaurs
    • B. landing on the Moon
    • C. discovering electricity
    • D. inventing the telescope

  7. Question 7

    Evolution: which statement is true?

    • A. Dinosaurs and early humans lived at the same time.
    • B. Individual animals evolve during their own lifetime.
    • C. Humans evolved from modern chimpanzees.
    • D. Fossils are evidence for evolution.

  8. Question 8

    Evolution: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Individual animals evolve during their own lifetime.
    • B. Evolution happens over many generations.
    • C. Birds are descended from dinosaurs.
    • D. Species can become extinct.

  9. Question 9

    What do fossils tell us about living things?

    • A. Living things have never changed.
    • B. Living things have changed over very long periods of time.
    • C. Fossils are only made of plastic.
    • D. Dinosaurs lived at the same time as the first humans.

  10. Question 10

    Evolution: which statement is true?

    • A. Dinosaurs and early humans lived at the same time.
    • B. Individual animals evolve during their own lifetime.
    • C. Fossils are evidence for evolution.
    • D. Humans evolved from modern chimpanzees.

  11. Question 11

    Evolution: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Individual animals evolve during their own lifetime.
    • B. Fossils are evidence for evolution.
    • C. Birds are descended from dinosaurs.
    • D. Evolution happens over many generations.

  12. Question 12

    Finches on different islands have different beak shapes. The best explanation is…

    • A. Beaks suited to each island's food helped birds survive and breed.
    • B. The birds chose their beak shape.
    • C. Each bird stretched its beak to reach food.
    • D. Beak shape is random and has no effect.

  13. Question 13

    Evolution: which statement is true?

    • A. Variation between individuals is needed for natural selection.
    • B. Individual animals evolve during their own lifetime.
    • C. Dinosaurs and early humans lived at the same time.
    • D. Humans evolved from modern chimpanzees.

  14. Question 14

    Evolution: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Species can become extinct.
    • B. Birds are descended from dinosaurs.
    • C. Evolution happens over many generations.
    • D. Humans evolved from modern chimpanzees.

  15. Question 15

    Mary Anning was famous for…

    • A. finding important fossils, such as ichthyosaurs
    • B. discovering electricity
    • C. inventing the telescope
    • D. landing on the Moon

  16. Question 16

    Evolution: which statement is true?

    • A. Dinosaurs and early humans lived at the same time.
    • B. Humans evolved from modern chimpanzees.
    • C. Individual animals evolve during their own lifetime.
    • D. Variation between individuals is needed for natural selection.

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  1. Variation between individuals is needed for natural selection.
  2. Individual animals evolve during their own lifetime.
  3. Living things have changed over very long periods of time.
  4. Fossils are evidence for evolution.
  5. Individual animals evolve during their own lifetime.
  6. finding important fossils, such as ichthyosaurs
  7. Fossils are evidence for evolution.
  8. Individual animals evolve during their own lifetime.
  9. Living things have changed over very long periods of time.
  10. Fossils are evidence for evolution.
  11. Individual animals evolve during their own lifetime.
  12. Beaks suited to each island's food helped birds survive and breed.
  13. Variation between individuals is needed for natural selection.
  14. Humans evolved from modern chimpanzees.
  15. finding important fossils, such as ichthyosaurs
  16. Variation between individuals is needed for natural selection.