Episode 2 Test

Name: ________________________________ Date:

_______________
Fill in the Blanks:
Word Bank 1: Permian, Evolution, Fittest
1)Natural Selection is also called Survival of the
____________.
2)The trilobites were wiped out in the ___________ massextinction.
3)________________ is why we have so many different
forms of life on Earth.
Word Bank 2: Research, Artificial, Mutation
4)When an outside force (like humans) chooses which
mutations / traits should be bred into the next
generation is called _______________ Selection.
5)Natural Selection is the tendency of a ______________
that allows for better survival / reproduction to outbreed those that dont.
6)In science, a theory represents a fact supported by
__________.
Word Bank 3: Five, Predictions, Tree of Life
7)The __________________ is a metaphor for the common
ancestry of all life on Earth.
8)A scientific law is a theory that can make
___________________.

9)We are aware of _______ mass extinctions in the

history of Earth.

Short Answer:
10)

Why are astronomers interested in life on Earth?

11)

What is your favorite extinct creature?