Lesson 4.1 & 4.2

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Below is a debate between students, after examining a fossil.
What steps would a student most likely take following this debate to determine a scientific
conclusion?
Compare the dinosaur fossil to dinosaur bones discovered by students at a museum.
Share their findings in order to compare them with accepted findings from the scientific
community.
Pick a scientist who studies fossils to decide which student came up with the best
hypothesis about the fossil.
Read a paper published by a professor at a university and base all further decisions on
the evidence found in that paper.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Below is a debate between scientists, after discovering and examining a fossil.
Which of the following statements should Marley use to support her scientific explanation?
I have shared my thoughts with other scientists who seem to agree with my explanation.
Based on my knowledge and experience at the Natural History Museum and the age of
this bone, I would argue that it belonged to a flying dinosaur.
After reviewing our results, and comparing it to the research conducted by other
scientists, the evidence supports the possibility that the bone belonged to a flying
dinosaur.
In my observation, I noticed that the bone was hollow. I remember learning in college that
birds have hollow bones, and considering the age of the bone I believe that the fossil
belongs to a flying dinosaur.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Below is a list of evidence scientists have gathered on the theory of plate tectonics over time.
Continental boundaries showed evidence that they fit together and once formed a single
landmass that separated and drifted apart
Rocks of different ages show changes in magnetic field direction
Oceanic crust disappears into the mantle (seafloor spreading)
Why is the collection of evidence necessary for plate tectonic theory?
A theory must be agreed upon by each scientist studying plate tectonics.
Scientists do not understand the theory of plate tectonics, so it needs to be modified.
A theory needs a large body of evidence to support our understanding of natural events.
Scientists should always add more evidence to existing theories, so they cannot be
disproved.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Scientists are able to explain why the plates move on Earth's surface using seafloor spreading
as evidence. Which statement below explains why this is an accepted theory?
It states what the relationship is between the seafloor and the continents.
It describes the movement and rate at which the plates move around on Earth.
It explains why certain areas on Earth's surface experience earthquakes and volcanoes.
Several geologists have been able to predict that our continents will move back together
in 100 years.
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following tables correctly compares scientific theory to a scientific law?
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Alexis learned about the Universal Law of Gravitation which states every object is attracted to
every other object with a force that is determined by their mass and distance. Why is it
considered a law?
Everyone can observe how gravity affects an object.
It uses observations and has been proven with repeated successful testing.
It describes what happens in nature, appears to be without exception, and is supported by
repeated successful testing.
All scientists accept gravity's effect on objects as a true concept, and there is no debate
about its existence or how it works.
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NGSS.HS-PS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Anthropologists recently discovered skull fragments from a previously unknown primate. The
mandible (jaw bone) of the skull is shown below along with the mandibles of other known
primates.
Why would scientists use fossil records to help them determine the species of the unknown
primate?
to compare the evolution of its family members
to see if the fossil has the same mass as the jaw of other primates
to determine if the fossil has the same number of teeth as a modern primate
to identify evolutionary relationships between the unknown and known fossils
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
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