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Macroevolution

Authored by Jessica Cooper

Biology

9th Grade

NGSS covered

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Macroevolution
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The beaver has slowly evolved into the modern organism we see on Earth today over thousands of years. How would you describe the rate of evolution of the beaver?

Punctuated Equilibrium

Gradualism

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Many species of turtles quickly evolved on the different Caribbean Islands from one common ancestor. How would you describe the rate of evolution?

Punctuated Equilibrium

Gradualism

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Two land birds (ostrich and emu) have developed into fast runners with long legs due to similar environments. Oddly, they do not share a common ancestor (not related). What type of evolution occurred?

Divergent Evolution

Convergent Evolution

Coevolution

Adaptive Radiation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Several species of turtles have a common ancestor but are now very different. What type of evolution occurred?

Divergent Evolution

Convergent Evolution

Coevolution

Temporal Isolation

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A hummingbird has the perfect beak shape and length to feed from a certain plant. What type of evolution occurred?

Convergent Evolution

Divergent Evolution

Coevolution

Adaptive Radiation

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Sea Turtles and Dolphins are not related, but they both have flippers to help them swim in the ocean. What type of evolution occurred?

Coevolution

Convergent Evolution

Divergent Evolution

Reproductive Isolation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Fruit flies are beginning to live & mate on different types of fruit on the floor of the Amazon. Bigger fruit flies prefer rotting mangos, while smaller fruit flies prefer rotting bananas. What type of isolation is this?

geographical isolation

temporal isolation 

behavioral isolation

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

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