Understanding Evolution and Natural Selection

Understanding Evolution and Natural Selection

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Science

6th - 8th Grade

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Easy

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Gladymar Maldonado

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Evolution occurs because a changing environment pushes organisms to evolve.

true / false

Back

Evolution occurs, because organisms with favorable inherited traits (genes) can survive in the changing environment.

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2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Natural selection involves organisms 'trying' to adapt.

true / false

Back

Genetic adaptation is entirely outside of the power of the developing organism and occurs across populations over time.

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3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A theory is a guess.

true / false

Back

A theory is a well substantiated idea that explains aspects of the natural world.

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4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Evolution has never been observed.

true / false

Back

Evolution is a change in the gene pool over time. Examples of visible include, but are not limited to, insects developing resistance to pesticides or bacteria developing resistance to antibiotics.

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5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Evolution is a theory about the origin of life.

true / false

Back

Evolution primarily deals with the way life has changed after its origin.

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6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Extinction happened a long ago.

true / false

Back

The rate of extinction has increased in the past few centuries.

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