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Natural Selection Quiz Review

Authored by Eric Osen

Science

8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

what gave Charles Darwin the idea of evolution?

google
wikipedia
mans attempt to destroy mankind
finches in the Galapagos island

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following ideas is supported by Darwin’s observation of local variation among tortoises in the Galápagos Islands? 

artificial selection
adaptation
acquired characteristics
tendency towards perfection

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Charles Darwin’s observation that finches of different species on the Galápagos Islands have many similar physical characteristics supports the hypothesis that these finches 
 

have the ability to interbreed.
have the ability to interbreed.
acquired traits through use and disuse.
all eat the same type of food.
descended from a common ancestor.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Charles Darwin called the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its specific environment 

diversity.
evolution
adaptation. 
 fitness.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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what did Charles Darwin observe in finch populations of the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America?

different species on different islands
all species on one of the islands
identical species on all the islands
the same species as North America

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of adaptation affects how an organism acts?

Behavioral

Physiological

Structural

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

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