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Unit 8 - Evolution Review

Authored by Trisha Toor

Science

9th - 12th Grade

NGSS covered

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Unit 8 -  Evolution Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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This makes an organism more suited to its environment

species

lifespan

adaptation

mutation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Why is the mouse population changing over time?

The light mice can reproduce more successfully than the dark mice

The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste better

The hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easily

The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

Non-Random Mating

The movement of organisms from one place to another

Mutation

Occurs due to physical difference as a result of a genetic difference

Migration

Random chance; small population

Gene Flow

A sudden change in one or more characteristics due to a change in a gene

Genetic Drift

the movement of genes into or out of a population

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Blue catfish are going extinct. A dam in a lake full of blue catfish bursts due to poor engineering and kills some of the blue catfish. This is an example of:

Natural Selection

Gene Flow

Mutation

Genetic Drift

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Many different groups of organisms have wings, even though they do not share a recent common ancestor. This is because they evolved in environments with similar selective pressures. Wings are an example of a(n) ______________ structure.

vestigial

analogous

homologous

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which best describes the phrase survival of the fittest?

strongest in a population are most successful

fastest in a population are most successful

those that can survive and reproduce are most successful

those that can live the longest are most successful

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

7.

MATCH QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Match the following pictures with the words they represent

Natural selection

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Analogous Structure

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Homologous Structure

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Artificial selection

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