Quiz on Evolution and Geological Time Scale

What is the longest part of Earth's history that covers 88% of the Earth's history?

• Cenozoic

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Precambrian

Which era is known as the Age of Mammals?

• Paleozoic

• Precambrian

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

During which era did the largest mass extinction occur?

• Paleozoic

• Precambrian

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What mechanism of evolution involves changes in allele frequencies due to chance events?

• Mutation

• Genetic drift

• Gene flow

• Natural selection

Which of the following is a process that introduces new alleles into a population?

• Recombination

• Genetic drift

• Gene flow

• Natural selection

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

What is the primary reason for the diversity of life on Earth?

• Natural selection

• Genetic drift

• Evolution

• Mutation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which group of organisms first dominated the Earth?

• Bacteria

• Fishes

• Dinosaurs

• Plants

What is the process by which a new piece of DNA from one organism is inserted and piece in a DNA of another?

• Gene flow

• Mutation

• Recombination

• Natural selection

Which event is associated with the Mesozoic era?

• First multicellular life

• First flowering plants

• Formation of Pangaea

• First mammals

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the term for the equation used to calculate genetic variation in a population at equilibrium?

• Gene Flow Equation

• Genetic Drift Formula

• Natural Selection Equation

• Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4