Natural Selection Review

Natural Selection Review

8th Grade

21 Qs

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Science

8th Grade

Easy

NGSS.MS-LS4-4, NGSS.MS-LS1-4, CCSS.RI.1.4

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21 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is evolution?

an explanation of how all life started

gradual change over time

the study of fossils

a family tree

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Organisms with the most beneficial traits will survive. This is commonly known as

theory of evolution.

variations.

survival of the fittest or natural selection

ecosystems.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Behavioral changes of individuals of a species that allow for better survival. (Acquired traits)

Variation
Adaptation
Behavior
Environment

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.

Evolution
Natural Selection
Extinction
Artifical Selection

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 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.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?

Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.
Because they come from dominant alleles.
Because they come from recessive alleles.
Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Do organisms "decide" to evolve and change?

Yes, they know they need to change to survive 
No, they change because of natural selection

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-6

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