EVOLUTION

What is this an example of?

• diversity of species

• variation

• vestigial structures

• DNA studies

Which layer is the oldest?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is this an example of?

• vestigial structures
• embryology
• homologous structures
• fossil record

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Predict which moth would increase in population

• light 
• dark

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When the DNA of an organism is altered it is referred to as…

• Mutation
• Gene Flow
• Genetic Drift
• Sexual Selection

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The cause of artificial selection is…

• The environment
• Humans
• Mutation
• Gene Flow

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Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring? 

• Evolution 
• Variation 
• Adaptation
• Natural Selection 

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A remnant or trace of an organism from the past is called a _______.

• Ancestor
• Skeleton
• Fossil
• Imprints

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The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?

• Fossil A and C are the same age
  
• Fossil B is older than fossil C
• Fossils A is older than fossil B
• Fossil D is older than fossil C

Which of the following is a term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce fertile offspring?

• individual
• population
• species
• fossil