
How Did Life Begin? Evolution and History of Life Quiz
Authored by Amber Connor
Biology
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the estimated age of Earth when it first formed?
5.2 billion years ago
3.8 billion years ago
4.6 billion years ago
2.5 billion years ago
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the main ingredients for living, breathing, and singing on Earth?
Oxygen and water
Dust and rock
Carbon dioxide and nitrogen
Water and ash
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term used to describe the big patterns of how living things evolve above the species level?
Adaptation
Microevolution
Natural selection
Macroevolution
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS4-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main source of energy that could create the perfect environment for large organic molecules to form naturally?
Lightning, volcanoes, and radiation from space
Deep-sea vents
Photosynthesis
Meteorite impact
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What molecule carries genetic information in all organisms on Earth?
Protein
RNA
DNA
Carbohydrate
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What time on the Eons Clock did the first eukaryotes burst onto the scene?
5:30 am
2 pm
11 pm
4 am
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What major driver of macroevolution involves the sliding and floating of Earth’s surface plates on the molten-hot mantle below?
Plate tectonics
Volcanic eruptions
Meteorite impacts
Climate change
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
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