Evidence for Evolution
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Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Brittany Perrotti
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6 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When looking at the fossil record, the oldest fossils are...
Located near the surface
Deepest underground in the oldest layer of rocks
Usually show the most complex organisms
The coolest
Answer explanation
Fossils of the simplest organisms are usually found in the oldest layer of rocks
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
2.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A shared ancestor between two or more species is called a...
Answer explanation
A common ancestor!
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Structures that are similar in arrangement, function, or both that suggest a common ancestor are called
Homologous structures
Analogous structures
Vestigial structures
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Structure found in an organism that is no longer in use but at some point may have been useful to ancestors
Homologous structure
Analogous structure
Vestigial structure
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Structures that are similar in function, but not similar in structure or origin. They do NOT provide evidence of a common ancestor.
Homologous structures
Analogous structures
Vestigial structures
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which do you think are MOST closely related?
Fish & rabbit
Fish & man
Rabbit & man
Answer explanation
The rabbit and human embryos continue to look similar for longer while they develop. This is evidence of a common ancestor.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
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