Natural Selection and Evolution Vocabulary

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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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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A slight difference in an inherited trait between individual members of the same species.
variations
adapatations
homologous structures
analogous structures
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Studying the development of ____ can provide scientists with evidence that certain species are related.
fish
embryos
Tiktaalik
vestigial structures
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
NGSS.MS-LS4-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
measure of an organisms's ability to survive and produce offspring relative to other members of a population
Natural Selection
Adaptation
Fitness
Variation
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Body parts of organisms that are the same in structure and position but different in function.
embryos
homologous structures
analogous structures
vestigial structures
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The process in which organisms that possesses the most desirable traits and genes will be successful in surviving and producing the next generation.
Adaptation
Natural Selection
Artificial Selection
Selection
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The process in which populations gradually change over time is called:
Ecosystem
Evolution
Environment
Extinct specie
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The changes an organism make to its behavior or body structure to be better suited for survival in an environment.
Adaptation
Behavior
Fossil
Nutrient
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-4
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
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