Modern Evolution

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How will this mice population most likely change in the future?
The white mice will go extinct.
The grey mice will go extinct.
All of the mice will grow longer fur.
All of the mice will grow longer claws.
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NGSS.MS-LS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What characteristic of populations is Marcia observing?
adaption
evolution
selection
variation
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The longnose butterfly fish has a dark spot near its tail that looks like an eye. Its "eyespot" makes predators think they are attacking the head rather than the tail. Why does the longnose butterfly fish have an evolutionary advantage over other fish?
It is more effective at finding mates than other fish.
It is more effective at catching shrimp and worms than other fish.
It is likely to produce more offspring that survive to maturity.
It uses less energy to swim than other fish.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If scientists were to compare the fossil of a fern that lived millions of years ago with other fern fossils that were formed later, what would they most likely find?
that plants had bones millions of years ago
that plants change over time
that ferns stopped evolving 25 million years ago
that only animals evolve
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Ten brown mice and ten white mice are placed in a desert environment. What will happen to the white population over time?
It will increase
It will decrease
It will stay the same
There is no way to tell
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NGSS.MS-LS2-1
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How would a warming climate affect the species in an ecosystem?
individuals might die off but a species cannot disappear completely
species would increase in number to offset the numbers killed by the heat
species that have never been seen before would suddenly appear
individuals best able to survive the heat would become more likely to reproduce
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NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In a cooling environment, which species will have the best chance for survival?
the one with the smartest individuals
the one with the smallest body size
the one with the most genetic variation
the one with the largest population
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NGSS.MS-LS3-2
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
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