Evolution Vocab Quiz #2 (Words 7-12)

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7th Grade
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ERIN BLASER
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Extinction is...
A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals.
gaps in the fossil record
The preserved remains or traces of organisms that once lived on Earth.
change in a DNA sequence that affects genetic information
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"Missing Link," in evolutionary terms, means...
change in a DNA sequence that affects genetic information
gaps in the fossil record
when a piece of a chain is gone
When a species no longer has any known living individuals.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Homologous structures are...
similar structures that related species have inherited from a common ancestor
The preserved remains or traces of organisms that once lived on Earth.
A technique used to determine the actual age of a fossil on the basis of the amount of a radioactive element/chemical it contains
change in a DNA sequence that affects genetic information
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
4.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The preserved remains or traces of organisms that once lived on Earth are called...
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Radioactive dating is...
A technique used to determine the actual age of a fossil on the basis of the amount of a radioactive element/chemical it contains
A technique showing similar structures that related species have inherited from a common ancestor
A technique showing a change in a DNA sequence that affects genetic information
When there are gaps in the fossil record
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Mutation means...
A change in a DNA sequence that affects genetic information
any difference between organisms of the same species
the variety of organisms that exist on earth
the gradual change in a species over time
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NGSS.MS-LS3-1
7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • Ungraded
SD: What does the story of the Peppered Moth provide provide evidence for?
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NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
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