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Adaptation and Natural Selection

Authored by Micah Russell

Science

5th - 9th Grade

10 Questions

NGSS covered

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Adaptation and Natural Selection
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is natural selection?

When reproduction occurs and mutations happen.

When a offspring has the traits from its parents.

When an organism is able to camoflauge in its environment.

the process whereby organisms that are better adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce more offspring.

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2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a cold environment what would be some adaptive traits? Sellect all that apply.

thick blubber

thick fur

thin fur

strong muscles

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an adaptive trait?

A genetic trait that helps an organism to maximize its survival and reproduction ability

A trait that makes an animal strong

a trait that makes an animal weak

a poisonus plant

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a non-adaptive trait?

a trait that does not help an organism surive and reproduce.

a trait that causes animals to be come more fit

a trait that allows animals to camoflauge

it causes a mutation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What must organisms do when an environment changes?

Adapt

Camoflauge

become common

fight

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are some traits more common in some populations?

It is random

organims choose their traits

common traits are usualy adaptive and help organisms survive and reproduce

organisms traits change all the time

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

"Survival of the Fittest" describes which theory

a) natural selection
b) gravity
c) heredity
d) string theory

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