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Natural selection by evolution

Quiz by Kee Pope

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10 questions
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  • Q1
    What is natural selection?
    A process that happens only in plants
    A process in which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring
    A way for humans to choose pets
    A method to explore outer space
    30s
  • Q2
    What can cause changes in a species over time?
    Seasonal changes
    Natural selection
    Food availability
    Global warming
    30s
  • Q3
    Why do some birds have brighter colors than others?
    They are trained by humans to be bright
    They live in warmer climates
    They eat different types of food
    Natural selection favors bright colors for attracting mates
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the result of natural selection over many generations?
    Creation of new species instantly
    The extinction of all organisms
    Evolution of a species
    A sudden change in environment
    30s
  • Q5
    How does natural selection help a species adapt to its environment?
    By allowing only the strongest to survive every time
    By changing the environment quickly
    By making all individuals in a species identical
    By favoring traits that improve survival and reproduction
    30s
  • Q6
    What role does variation play in natural selection?
    It prevents animals from reproducing
    It makes every animal the same
    It provides different traits for selection
    It causes the environment to change
    30s
  • Q7
    What happens to traits that help animals survive and reproduce?
    They make animals weaker
    They have no effect on survival
    They become more common in future generations
    They disappear quickly
    30s
  • Q8
    What is one way that natural selection can lead to new species?
    By isolating a group that evolves differently
    By making all species the same
    By changing the climate suddenly
    By creating a new food source
    30s
  • Q9
    What can happen if a species cannot adapt to changes in its environment?
    It will multiply faster
    It may become extinct
    It will start flying
    It will become stronger
    30s
  • Q10
    What does it mean when we say that animals have adapted?
    They can easily change their color at will
    They eat only one type of food
    They have developed traits that help them survive better
    They move to different planets
    30s

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