1/8 Variation, Adaptation, and Survival (wizer)
Authored by Tammy Raderstorf
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7th Grade
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following vocab word to the parts of the peppered moth story.
natural selection
In a forest, there are light moths and dark moths, two types.
genetic variation
Human factories pollute the air with dark smoke, which sticks to the trees.
environmental factors
The dark moths blend in better with the dark colored trees, and then they survive and reproduce.
adaptation: camouflage
Some of the light moths hide from bird predators on the light colored tree.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
2.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following vocabulary words to their definitions.
adaptation
a trait that directly helps an organism to survive
environmental factor
random changes in DNA when it is copied
mutation
anything in an organisms surroundings that affect the organism
natural selection
the organisms with the best traits for their environment survive and reproduce
variation
slight differences between members of the same species
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
3.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
1. In order for natural selection to occur, organisms in the population must have differences or (a) .
2. A mutation is a change in the (b) of an organism at its birth.
3. Camouflage is an example of an (c) organisms use to hide from predators.
4. Sometimes mutations lead to the organism’s death, but some mutations may become adaptations that help it to (d) .
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
NGSS.MS-LS3-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Penguins have webbed feet for swimming.
Adaptation or non-adaptation?
adaptation
non-adaptation
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Penguins live in a cold, snowy world.
Adaptation or non-adaptation?
adaptation
non-adaptation
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Hummingbirds use a long tongue to sip nectar deep inside flowers.
Adaptation or non-adaptation?
adaptation
non-adaptation
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Hummingbirds are birds.
Adaptation or non-adaptation?
adaptation
non-adaptation
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