An example of an analogous structure includes:

wing of a butterfly and bird wing

rat appendix and human appendix

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

Fossil D is older than fossil C

Fossil A and C are the same age

Fossil B is older than fossil C

Fossils A is older than fossil B

Since the 1800s humans have stopped burning coal, and the trees have returned to their original color. Which moth will be more successful in this environment?

Both will be equally successful

The evolutionary pathways of five species are represented in the diagram.Which statement is supported by the diagram?

Both species C and species D are related to species X.

Species C is the ancestor of species B.

Species D and E evolved from species B.

Species X evolved later than species D but before species B.

What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?

To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.

To look different from other species.

To protect itself against predators.

To protect itself against prey.

Which feature helps an animal hide from other animals?

being the same color as the place it lives (camoflauge)

looking like a dangerous animal

having sharp claws or a strong shel

having only a few young and caring for them

Body patterns or coloring that make it hard to see

Colors or markings to make it look like something else

A chemical that is used to defend itself

Evolution Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

About 96% of the information in human DNA is found in gorilla DNA. This evidence supports which statement?

Humans evolved from gorillas.

Gorillas and humans diverged from a common ancestor.

As gorillas evolve, they will become more similar to humans.

Gorillas and humans are too different for meaningful genetic comparisons.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The snowshoe rabbit has white fur in winter and dark fur in summer. What is the main survival advantage of this fur color change to the rabbit?

The light fur keeps the rabbit from getting sunburned in summer.

The fur color is an adaptive form of camouflage to avoid predators.

The dark fur absorbs more sunlight so the rabbit is warmer in winter

The white fur is more valuable to fur trappers, so the animals will be trapped and better fed in the winter.

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is credited with natural selection, the driving force of how organisms change over time?

Carleus Linneus

Robert Hooke

Gregor Mendel

Charles Darwin

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is not evidence of evolution or common ancestry?

Vestigial Structures

Homologous Structures

Fossil Records

Mutations

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The majority of Darwin’s studies were done on the ___________________.

Caribbean Islands

Galapagos Islands

Golden Isles

Dry Tortugas

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is a fossil?

a plant that has recently died

a group of organisms that can reproduce

a structure or organ that no longer functions

a trace of an organisms that existed in the past

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When all of the organisms of a species have died it is called

evolution

extinction

adaptation

natural selection

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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Evolution Quiz

25 questions

About 96% of the information in human DNA is found in gorilla DNA. This evidence supports which statement?

The snowshoe rabbit has white fur in winter and dark fur in summer. What is the main survival advantage of this fur color change to the rabbit?

Who is credited with natural selection, the driving force of how organisms change over time?

Which of the following is not evidence of evolution or common ancestry?

The majority of Darwin’s studies were done on the ___________________.

Which of the following is a fossil?

When all of the organisms of a species have died it is called

What is this an example of?

The hind leg bones in a whale are examples of

What birds did Charles Darwin study on the Galapagos island?

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