Pattern of 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
Which pattern of change in living things does the fossil record show?
Life on Earth changed from small, single-celled organisms to large, multicellular organisms.
All the types of living things on Earth have remained the same over time.
Ancient organisms were far more complex than organisms found living on Earth today.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Charles Darwin was a scientist whose notable visit to the ___________ shaped his ideas about the theory of evolution.
Hawii
Galapagos Islands
South America
Equador
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which statement summarizes the theory of evolution?
Natural processes cause living things on Earth to change over time.
Living things in younger rocks are the common ancestors of those in older rocks.
Individual organisms can choose to adapt to their environment.
Fossils represent only a small percentage of all the species that have ever lived.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following do scientists as evidence to support the theory of evolution?
DNA similarities
Comparing early stages of embryos
Comparing organisms' body structures
Studying the fossil record
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is a key piece of evidence for human evolution?
Ancient cave paintings
Stone tools
Fossilised human bones
Old maps
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following correctly summarizes the physical changes that early humans went through over the past million years or so?
Brain size increased as jaw size decreased
Brain size decreased as jaw size increased
Bipedalism increased as use of tools increased
Bipedalism decreased as the use of tools increased
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Whales, which live in the water, have hip bones. Which of the following best explains why whales have hip bones?
Whales have evolved this structure because it might be useful in the future.
Whales are able to interbreed with other animals that have hips.
Whales have a diet that includes other animals that have this structure.
Whales share a common ancestor with animals that walk on land.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
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