The process of biological change in a species over time is __________.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Match the image to the evidence of evolution it represents.

• Biogeography

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• Fossil Records

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• Analagous Structures

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• Homologous Structures

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• Molecular (DNA)

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Match the term to how it is evidence of evolution.

• Remains of organisms show how structures changed over time

• Embryonic Development

• Similar structures during gestation show common ancestry

• Molecular Evidence

• Similar structures with different functions shows common ancestry

• Vestigial Structures

• Similar DNA/amino acid sequences show common ancestry

• Fossil Record

• Structures that served a purpose in ancestors but none in modern times show common ancestry

• Homologous structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

__________ are better adapted to their environment and produce more offspring allowing the __________ to evolve.

• Individuals; populations

• Populations; individuals

• Individuals, communities

• Communities, individuals

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The process in which organisms with adaptations best suited to their environment leave more offspring than other organisms is known as __________ .

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Match the types of selection to the correct example

• Stabilizing

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• Disruptive

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• Directional

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NGSS.HS-LS4-4

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Match the the types of selection to the correct definition.

• one uncommon phenotype (physical trait) is selected over a more common phenotype

• Stabilizing

• two opposite, but equally uncommon, phenotypes are selected over the most common phenotype

• Directional

• intermediate phenotypes are selected over phenotypes at both extremes

• Disruptive

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Match the Principle of Natural Selection to the correct definition.

• over time species with adaptations that are well suited for survival and reproduction

• variation

• species produce more young than will survive; results in competition for resources between offspring

• adaptation

• differences in traits of an individual from the group due to genetics

• overproduction

• certain variation allows an individual to survive better than other individuals it competes against

• descent with modification

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Match the causes of reproductive isolation (the final step of speciation) to its description.

• Physical barrier separates (ex. river, canyon, mountain)

• Temporal

• Mating times occur at different times of the day or year

• Behavioral

• Differences in courting/mating rituals (ex. bird dances)

• Geographic

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Match the types of evolution to the correct visual representation.

• Convergent evolution

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• Adaptive radiation

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• Coevolution

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• Divergent evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3