Evolution 1

Evolution 1

9th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

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Evolution 1

Evolution 1

Assessment

Quiz

Biology

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS4-2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Elizabeth Granquist

Used 23+ times

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The species of finches that Darwin observed differed in the shape of their beaks. According to Darwin, all of these species probably
had a common ancestor.
had migrated from Africa.
had descended from similar birds in Africa.
ate the same diet.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The process by which a population becomes better suited to its environment is known as
accommodation.
adaptation.
variation.
acclimation.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The major idea that Darwin presented in his book The Origin of Species was that
species change over time and never compete with each other.
animals change, but plants remain the same over time.
species may change in small ways but cannot give rise to new species.
species change over time by natural selection.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Natural selection is the process by which
the age of selected fossils is calculated.
organisms with traits well suited to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than organisms less suited to the same environment.
acquired traits are passed on from one generation to the next.
All of the above

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Natural selection could not occur without
genetic variation in species.
stable environments.
competition for unlimited resources.
gradual warming of the Earth.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Since natural resources are limited, all organisms
must migrate to new habitats.
must compete for resources.
display vestigial structures.
have inherited characteristics.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Refer to the illustration above. The similarity of these structures is one form of evidence that the organisms

share a common ancestor.

all grow at different rates.

evolved instantaneously.

live for a long time.

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