Evolution Middle School

Evolution Middle School

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Evolution Middle School

Evolution Middle School

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS4-2, MS-LS4-5, MS-LS2-4

+6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

Used 1+ times

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is artificial selection?

The death of every member of a species

A change in the structure or amount of the genetic material of an of an organism

The human practice of breeding animals or plants that have certain desired traits

The process which individuals that are better adapted to their environment and they survive and reproduce better than less adapted

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects the process of natural selection?

Overpopulation

Fossils

Competition

Variations

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection? 

People selectively breeding hamsters.

Insect populations developing resistance to certain pesticides.

Bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.

Male birds of certain species developing colorful feathers to attract female mates.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The white feathers of a snowy owl allow it to blend in with its environment during the winter months (snow). This is an example of ________________

Species

Environmental Change

Adaptation

Variation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Two fossils that appear to be from the same type of organism are found in two different layers of rock. The layers of rock are shown below.


What can be determined from the location of the fossils?

The prey of the organisms

The predators of the organism

The cause of death for the organisms

The relative age of the organisms.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

What happens to a species when its environment changes and it does not adapt?

Migration Reflux

Speciation

Evolution

Extinction

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the primary mechanism by which evolution occurs?

Natural selection

Genetic drift

Mutation

Migration

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

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