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Evolution Quiz

Authored by Aguado Angelica

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6th - 8th Grade

NGSS covered

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Evolution Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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What must a species be able to do in order to survive?

Consume a wide variety of food

Maintain a constant body temperature

Destroy competing species

Reproduce successfully

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

2.

MATCH QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Match the following

Structures that are similar in function but not structure. NO common ancestor

Analogous structures

formation of new species

Vestigial structure

One species helping another species

Coevolution

causes speciation because land barriers prevent breeding

Geographic isolation

Structures in organisms that no longer serve a purpose- ex. appendix in humans

speciation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

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Structures with the same parts have different functions; suggests that organisms share a common ancestry

vestigial structures

homologous structures

adaptive radiation

fossil

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

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Study of embryos of various organisms to show a common ancestor because of similarities in development

natural selection

embryology

speciation

evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

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Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures.  These are known as

vestigial structures

analogous structures

homologous structures

fossil structures

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

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The diagram illustrates an embryonic stage of two organisms.

Which of the following can be determined by observing the embryos shown in the diagram

The organisms share a common ancestry.

The organisms belong to the same genus.

The organisms are native to the same geographic areas.

The organisms will grow into anatomically similar adults.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Human wisdom teeth

Homologous

Analogous

Vestigial

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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