Evolution and Natural Selection

Evolution is...

• the change in characteristics of a species over several generations and relies on the process of natural selection.

• a really great 80s band

• a story about baby iguanas

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

When organisms are better adapted to their environment they will survive and produce more offspring. This process is called what?

• Selective breeding

• Natural Selection

• Cloning

• Evolution of all species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A physical or behavioral trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment is called a what?

• An adaptation

• A response to a stimulus

• A mutation

• Evolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A relative who lived in the past.

• Charles Darwin
• Speciation
• Ancestor
• Descendant

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals

• Generation Time
• Fossil Record
• Extinct
• Speciation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms.

• Natural Selection
• Fossil
• Adaptation
• Derived trait

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called survival of the fittest.

• Extinction
• Speciation
• Natural Selection
• Artificial Selection

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What did Darwin find on the island that was of particular importance when theorizing about the origin of life?

• He discovered fossils of extinct animals with strong similarities with living creatures (mastodon for example).

• He discovered new plant species that were alive when the dinosaurs were alive.

• He found a subspecies that changed the evolutionary tree.

• He realized that humans and chimps are closely related.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Based on Darwin's findings, what determines an organism’s ability to survive?

• Its ability to have babies

• Its ability to adapt to the environment

• Its ability to move out of a bad environment

• Its ability to win competitions

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which statement best describes the process of evolution?

• Populations can survive in different locations on earth
• Environmental conditions limit the number of species on Earth
• Populations grow when resources are abundant
• The traits of a species can change over time

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-1