Natural Selection and Extinction KS3

What is evolution?

• no more individuals of a species left

• development of a species over time

• differences in characteristics

• the remains of plants and animals

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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What is variation?

• no more individuals of a species left

• development of a species over time

• differences in characteristics

• the remains of plants and animals

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What is a fossil?

• no more individuals of a species left

• development of a species over time

• differences in characteristics

• the remains of plants and animals

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What is extinction?

• no more individuals of a species left

• development of a species over time

• differences in characteristics

• the remains of plants and animals

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of these provides evidence that dinosaurs lived on Earth millions of years ago?

• photographs

• fossil record

• cave paintings

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which two of the following answers are reasons species become extinct

• destruction of habitat

• gene banks

• disease

• biodiversity

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which 3 of these are types of gene banks

• flower banks

• cryobanks

• seed banks

• pollen banks

Which part of the Galapogas Finch evolved in order that they could feed on their chosen island?

• claws

• feathers

• beaks

• eye position

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What feature of the pepper moth evolved to allow them to survive when tree bark got darker?

• size of wings

• size of antenna

• colour of the wings

• pattern on the wings

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Why did giraffes evolve to have long necks?

• to reach water holes

• to reach leaves on tree branches

• to attract mates

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