Evidence of Evolution Quiz Prep

Gradualism is defined as -

• slow changes over time

• sudden changes followed by stasis (no change)

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Punctuated Equilibrium is defined as -

• slow changes over time

• sudden changes followed by stasis (no change)

What type of evidence is found in layers of rock?

• Fossil Evidence

• Biogeographical Evidence

• Structural Evidence

• Molecular Evidence

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What type of evidence came from the theory of Pangaea (a super continent)?

• Fossil Evidence

• Biogeographical Evidence

• Structural Evidence

• Molecular Evidence

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

DNA evidence is also known as -

• Fossil Evidence

• Biogeographical Evidence

• Structural Evidence

• Molecular Evidence

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Structures that are no longer used by organisms, such as whales' pelvic bones, are known as what type of structural evidence?

• Vestigial

• Analogous

• Fossil

• Homologous

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Structures that are similar in different organisms are called -

• Vestigial

• Analogous

• Fossil

• Homologous

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Vestigial structures provide evidence of evolutionary history. For example, ostriches may not fly, but they do have wings indicating that they -

• have an ancestor that used to fly

• like to have wings for show

• use their wings to float, not fly

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to molecular evidence, which organism is least related to the other two?

• Lemur

• Gorilla

• Human

Answer explanation

Lemurs have the most differences between the gorilla and the human. This means that the human and gorilla are more closely related in evolution that the lemur is with either.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A rapid change in evolution followed periods of being unchanged is known as -

• Structural Evidence

• Molecular Evidence

• Gradualism

• Punctuated Equilibrium