Speciation and Origin of Life

Speciation and Origin of Life

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
HS-LS4-1, HS-LS4-2, HS-LS4-4

+2

Standards-aligned

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Kelly Endsley

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Speciation

Back

The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

prezygotic isolation mechanism

Back

a barrier to successful breeding that occurs before fertilization, such as differences in mating time or behavior

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3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Postzygotic isolation mechanism

Back

offspring of mating between members of different species do not survive or reproducepost

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Allopatric speciation

Back

The formation of new species in populations that are geographically isolated from one another.

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5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

adaptive radiation

Back

evolution from a common ancestor of many species adapted to their diverse environments

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Sympatric speciation

Back

The formation of new species in populations that live in the same geographic area.s

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Gradualism

Back

slow steady change over time

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

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