The Pocket Mouse

When and where did the lava flow occur?

• South America; 1000 years ago

• New Mexico; 1000 years ago

• Arizona; 100 years ago

• South America; 100 years ago

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Why was the pocket mouse in danger after the lava flow?

• The lava killed almost all of the mice; mates were hard to find

• The mice couldn't camouflage themselves against the black lava

• Food sources dropped due to the lava and they almost starved to death.

• The lava destroyed their homes and they had no shelter.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What sense do the Pocket Mice predators depend upon to find the mice?

• Hearing

• Smell

• Vision

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

How many of the Pocket mice are dark in color?

• All

• Many

• Few

• None

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which color rock do the mice prefer?

• Light

• Dark

• Neither

Which color fur for the Pocket mouse is the mutation? 

• Dark

• Light

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

 Was 1000 years enough time for most of the Pocket mouse population to have dark fur?

• Yes

• No

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which process is random?

• Mutations

• Natural Selection

• Both

• Neither

What drove out the light colored fur Pocket mice?

• The predators

• The lava

• The lack of food

• The lack of shelter

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Did the Pocket mice found on a different lava flow hundreds of miles away become dark furred for the same reasons as the ones previously studied? 

• Yes

• No

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-5