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2nd Semester Final Review

Authored by Taylor Beals

Science

6th - 8th Grade

NGSS covered

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2nd Semester Final Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In his observations of the finches in Galapagos Islands, Darwin stated that we could never "watch" natural selection in action. Why did Darwin believe this?

natural selection happens so quickly

natural selection is an internal process

natural selection occurs over many generations

natural selection is a process that occurs randomly

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the process by which organisms that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce and those that are not adapted do not survive?

predator

natural selection

population

selective breeding

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is an adaptation that makes it possible for the animal to survive in a cold climate?

tail on a lizard

scales on a fish

stripes on a tiger

fur on a bear

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A giraffe's long neck helps it to survive because giraffes can...

eat leaves in the high branches of trees

eat grass in the fields

run away from lions

hide from tigers and other predators

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was the most likely effect of the Industrial Revolution on peppered moths in cities?

the peppered moths adapted an improved sense of sight and smell

the peppered moths developed a tolerance to smog and chemical waste

the population of light-colored moths decreased and the population of dark-colored moths increased

over time, white speckled moths were outnumbered by plain white moths

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following provides the best scientific explanation for the presence of the appendix in both humans and rabbits?

rabbits and humans live in environments with similar conditions

rabbits and humans are both eurkaryotes with similar cell structure

the appendix is evolving into a new type of organ in rabbits and humans

the appendix is inherited from a common ancestor of rabbits and humans

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is it about finches that supported Darwin's theory of evolution?

the difference in their eye color was suited for how they see

the difference in their feet was suited for how they walk

their mating habits assisted them in finding their mates

the difference in their beaks were suited to the food they ate

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