Biological Evolution

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Take a look at the layers of earth and the fossils in each layer, in the image below. The fossils show us that life forms changed in an area. Compare the oldest life forms to the newest. What comment can you make about the change in the environment?
The environment changed from underwater to land.
There was no change in the environment.
The environment changed from saltwater to freshwater.
The environment changed from land to saltwater.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Geologists discovered fossil evidence of mesohippus, an ancestor of the modern horse. Mesohippus lived in North America about 40 million years ago. Mesohippus was about two feet tall, ran on hooves with three toes, and had large, grinding teeth. What statement is BEST supported by the fossil evidence?
Horses migrated from South America to North America.
Horses have evolved over the last 40 million years.
Modern-day horses share a common ancestor with all mammals.
Ancient horses were once carnivores.
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The diagram shows the leg bones of a (Left -> Right): Orangutan, dog, pig, cow, tapir, and horse. Most of the animals have the same bones, although some are shaped differently and placed in different positions. What does this suggest about mammals?
The mammals are evolving to become more and more like one another.
That they share a common ancestor.
That the shape of the bones has less to do with the environment pressures on the animal and more to do with what their relatives are.
That they all continue to use these structures for the same exact purpose.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following are examples of evidence for evolution?
Fossils and Cellular Structure
Genetics/DNA
Biological Structures
All of the Above
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What is speciation?
the ending or extinction of a single species
the process of a single species changing gradually over time
a single species has homologous structures with another species
a process of some members of the species evolving into a separate species
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is the collection of life's remains found in sedimentary rock?
natural selection
homologous structures
Charles Darwin
the fossil record
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
a branched diagram that shows the relationships among organisms, including common ancestors
Fossil Record
Biological Evolution
Cladogram
Common Ancestor
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
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