🌿 Science & Nature Trivia
Quiz Set 18 — Evolution
Answer all 10 questions. Click an option to see if you got it right!
Question 1 of 10
Who proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859, presenting natural selection as the mechanism of evolution.
Question 2 of 10
What is natural selection?
Natural selection means organisms with traits better suited to their environment tend to survive and reproduce more.
Question 3 of 10
What is a fossil record?
The fossil record is the totality of fossils found, providing evidence of the history and evolution of life.
Question 4 of 10
What is convergent evolution?
Convergent evolution occurs when unrelated organisms independently evolve similar features, like wings in bats and birds.
Question 5 of 10
How long ago did life first appear on Earth?
The earliest evidence of life on Earth dates to approximately 3.5-3.8 billion years ago.
Question 6 of 10
What is speciation?
Speciation is the evolutionary process by which populations diverge to become distinct species.
Question 7 of 10
What are homologous structures?
Homologous structures share a common evolutionary origin, like the forelimbs of humans, whales, and bats.
Question 8 of 10
What is an adaptation?
An adaptation is a heritable trait that increases an organism's fitness in its particular environment.
Question 9 of 10
What evidence supports evolution besides fossils?
Evolution is supported by DNA evidence, comparative anatomy, embryology, biogeography, and direct observation.
Question 10 of 10
What is extinction?
Extinction occurs when the last individual of a species dies, ending that lineage permanently.