Evolution

Evolution

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Maisa Abu-Mallouh

Biology

9th Grade

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HS-LS4-4, HS-LS4-2, HS-LS4-5

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21 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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The gradual change in species over time is...
Evolution
Nucleotide 
Adaptation
Natural Selection

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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To adjust to a changing environment
Mutation
Adapt

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Darwin wrote that organisms with traits that are best suited to the environment will ________________
increase in number
become extinct

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What characteristic did Darwin observe about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?
Their feathers 
Genotypes 
Their beaks
Their body sizes

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Another word for adapt is ____________.
change
create

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

When an organism completely dies out, it is called.....
Adaption
Extinction
Fossilization
Mutation

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8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The white feathers of a snowy owl allow it to blend in with its environment during the winter months (snow). This is an example of ________________
Species
Environmental Change
Adaptation
Variation

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9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?
To look different from other species.
To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.
To protect itself against predators.
To protect itself against prey.

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10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The struggle for existence against other members of an organisms species is
Competition
Natural Selection
gene flow
genetic drift

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