
Fossils and Evolution Pre-test
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Modern organisms have changed over time from their ancient ancestors in a process called _________.
Evolution
embryology
transcription
libertarianism
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
All of these are processes of evolution except__________
mutation
natural selection
migration
tectonic intrusion
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Mutation occurs when ____________ change.
population sizes
ribosomes
DNA codes
Migration patterns
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS3-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An example of a helpful mutation would be
Albinism in mice – lack of skin pigment
Shorter tails in tree-dwelling monkeys
Thicker fur in arctic bears
Extra toes on a cat’s paws
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS3-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Beneficial mutations_______________________.
make the organism more likely to survive
are changes in DNA sequence
are passed on to an organism’s offspring
all of the above
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
NGSS.MS-LS3-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Migration of genes between populations is also called _____________________________.
gene motion
gene transference
gene flow
Gene Hackman
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Using the diagram, which one of the fossils
would make the best index fossil?
A
B
C
D
E
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
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