Quiz on Evolution and Fossils

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8th Grade
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Lisa Meek
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are homologous structures?
Structures that are similar but have different functions and show common ancestry.
Structures that are different but similar functions.
Structures that are inherited from ancestors but have lost their original function.
Structures that are used to determine the age of rocks.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of analogous structures?
Arm of a human and wing of a bat
Bird and butterfly wing
Fossils and sedimentary rocks
Embryos at different stages
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is absolute dating used for?
Comparing embryos at different stages
Determining the exact age of rock using radioactive materials
Studying similarities and differences among structures
Estimating the age of rock by comparing rock layers
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NGSS.HS-PS1-8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does embryology compare?
Fossils and their traces
Embryos at different stages of development
Rock layers and their ages
Structures that have lost their function
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is common ancestry?
Organisms descended from a common ancestor
Change in a population over time
Preserved remains of organisms
Study of rock layers
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does evolution refer to?
Structures that are similar but have different functions
Change in a population or species over time
Estimating the age of rocks
Comparing embryos at different stages
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is sedimentary rock?
Rock formed from volcanic activity
Rock formed from particles of other rocks or remains of plants and animals
Rock used to determine the age of fossils
Rock that shows common ancestry
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
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