Cichlid Article & Geologic Time

Cichlid Article & Geologic Time

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS4-4, MS-ESS1-4, HS-LS4-5

+7

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How many species of cichlids exist now?

Back

There are over 500 species of cichlids.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What were the first organisms in geologic time?

Back

The first organisms were single-celled.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What ecological variable would have required fish to build defense systems and swim fast?

Back

Predators would have required fish to build defense systems and swim fast.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

If Earth time were compressed into a 24-hour day, when did humans appear?

Back

Humans appeared in the last 2 minutes of the 24-hour day.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the name for the process of a new species forming?

Back

The process of a new species forming is called Speciation.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is speciation?

Back

Speciation is the evolutionary process by which new biological species arise.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is adaptive radiation?

Back

Adaptive radiation is the process by which organisms diversify rapidly into a wide variety of forms to adapt to different environments.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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