Evidence of Evolution

The process by which populations slowly change over time is called__________

• selective breeding
• adaptation
• sepeciation
• evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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If two organisms have similar traits of DNA they are probably

• share a common ancestor
• share a common environment
• share a common population
• speciation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Two organisms that are closely related would have

• very similar DNA sequence
• exactly the same DNA sequences
• no proteins in common
• completely different DNA sequence

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which best describes these fossils?

• The oldest fossils can be found on the lower layers
• The oldest fossils can be found at the top layers
• The youngest fossils are always found on the bottom layers
• You can not tell the age of any of these fossils

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Jonah’s science class is examining different rocks. Jonah finds the rock shown below.  What can Jonah see on this rock?

• DNA
• fossil
• organism that died recently
• genetic evidence for evolution

Fossils that help fill in the gaps between organisms.

• fossil
• fossil record
• transitional fossils
• common ancestro

Fossils give us evidence about which of the following?

• plants and animals that lived long ago
• how weathering and erosion break down rocks
• the other planets in our solar system
• the transfer of energy from one form  to another

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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Fossils can be found in

• Ice

• Amber

• Sedimentary Rock

Fossils from ___________ layers are less similar to present day organisms.

• Older

• Younger

All of the fossils that have been discovered make up the __________________.

• Fossil Record

• Fossil Time Capsule

• Fossil Database