evolution

The hypothesis that evolution of a species occurs in periods of rapid change separated by periods of little chang

• Gradualism

• Divergence

• Speciation

• Punctuated Equilibrium

The graphs below show the changes in crab color at one beach.

Which of the following is most likely to have caused the change in the distribution?

• A new predator arrived that preferred dark-tan crabs.

• A new predator arrived that preferred light-tan crabs.

• A change in beach color made medium-tan crabs the least visible to predators.

• A change in beach color made medium-tan crabs the most visible to predators.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

An inherited trait that helps those organisms that have it to survive.

• niche
• structure
• characteristic
• adaptation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which statement is correct about the evidence in this picture?

• similar bones indicate a similar diet

• similar bones indicate a similar habitat

• similar bones indicate a common ancestor

• similar bones indicate evolution happened quick

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The name of Darwin's ship?

• The HMS Beagle

• The HMS Beetles

• The Titanic

• The Mayflower

Which of the following statements best reflects the evolutionary importance of the figures below?

• New genetic instructions have been disregarded in the evolution of vertebrates.

• Early in development, vertebrate embryos show no evidence of common ancestry.

• All adult vertebrates retain pharyngeal pouches (gills).

• The evolutionary history of organisms is seen in the way embryos develop.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Predict which moth would increase in population

• light 
• dark

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Structures that are similar in structure but have different functions.

• Vestigial Structures

• Homologous Structures

• Analogous Structures

• Gradualism

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which process is shown below?

• Artificial Selection

• Natural Selection

• Mimicry

• Speciation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What do we call structures that no longer perform their original function?

• Natural Selection

• Analogous Structure

• Vestigial Structure

• Homologous Structure