Evolution

What is an inherited trait?

• A trait that is passed down from one aunt to an uncle

• A trait that is passed down from parents to offspring

• Where a plant grows

• How much sunlight a plant receives

Which of the following best describes the motion of the squirrel between 5 s and 8 s? 

• The squirrel's speed increased.
• The squirrel's speed decreased.
• The squirrel's speed did not change.
• The squirrel moved backward.

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What type of graph is best used to compare data?

• Line

• Circle

• Bar

• Pictograph

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What type of graph is best used to represent trends in data?

• Line

• Circle

• Bar

• Pictograph

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What type of graph is this?

• Line

• Bar

• Circle

• none of these

Don completes an experiment to see if listening to a genre of music before a test increases test scores. The independent variable is

• test scores

• time listening

• genre of music

• ear buds used

The Theory of Evolution was created by

• Charles Darwin

• James Watson

• Robert Hooke

• Mae Jamison

Feeding on other animals

• Burrow

• Habitat

• Carnivorous

• Arboreal

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According to the theory of natural selection, why are some individuals more likely than others to survive and reproduce? 

• Some individuals pass on to their offspring new characteristics they have acquired during their lifetimes. 
• Some individuals are better adapted to exist in their environment than others are. 
• Some individuals do not pass on to their offspring new characteristics they have acquired during their lifetimes. 
• Some individuals tend to produce fewer offspring than others in the same environment. 

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The illustration below shows an insect resting on some green leaves. 
The size, shape, and green color of this insect are adaptations that would most likely help the insect to 

• compete successfully with all birds 
• make its own food
  
• hide from predators
  
• avoid toxic waste materials 

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