Natural selection, adaptation, variation and the evidence for evolution, from fossils to shared body structures. There are 3 sheets here: vocabulary match, fill in the blanks and true or false. Pick one from the tray, print it, and add its answer key as a second page if you want one.
Worksheets
NameDate
Evolution vocabulary
Write the letter of the matching meaning next to each word.
WordMeaning
adaptation
evolution
fossil record
homologous structures
natural selection
Charles Darwin
variation
Adifferences among individuals
Ba trait that helps survival
Csimilar body parts from a common ancestor
Dscientist who described natural selection
Efossils that show change over time
Forganisms better suited to their environment survive and reproduce more
Gchange in a species over many generations
Using these sheets
The answer key matches the sheet on screen, including after you make new problems.
Sheets print on US Letter paper. On A4, choose “Fit to printable area” in the print dialog.
Questions
What grade are these evolution worksheets for?
They suit grades 7 to 10. Each sheet in the tray practices it a different way, so you can pick the one that fits.
Is there an answer key?
Yes. Tick “add the answer key as page 2” before printing, or turn on Answer key to check work on screen.
Do I need an account to print?
No. The sheets print straight from this page, free, with no sign-up.