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Trait Variation

Authored by Caitlin Widhalm

Science

2nd - 3rd Grade

11 Questions

NGSS covered

Used 3+ times

Trait Variation
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Most traits that animals have come from where?

parents

The season they were born in.

The year they were born.

Traits do not come from anywhere.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

2.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • Ungraded

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Short answer: List two traits that are similar between these puppies.

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Answer explanation

Similar traits could include size, ear shape, face shape, etc.

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NGSS.3-LS3-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which two traits are DIFFERENT between the puppies?

Ear shape and Fur color

Fur color and Nose color

Size and ear shape

Nose color and ear shape

4.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • Ungraded

Short answer: If a mom and dad iguana were both large, what size do you think their babies might be? Explain in one sentence how you might know.

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Answer explanation

It is likely that the babies will also be large since size is an inherited trait from parents.

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5.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • Ungraded

Short answer: Describe one trait you likely inherited from one or both of your parents. Do your siblings have a similar trait?

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I got my brown, straight hair from my mom. My sister has brown, straight hair as well.

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What factor might negatively affect a plant's traits?

Fertilizer

Flooding

Rich, healthy soil

The perfect amount of sunlight

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which definition best matches the definition of a trait?

A characteristic that is completely random, like food preferences.

The reason for life.

Something inherited or passed down from parents.

Something that has nothing to do with people or animals.

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