Evidence of Evolution Reviewer

A paleontologist found a fossil of an organism that looks like modern-day ferns. Which would most likely assist the paleontologist in proving that the two organisms are related?

• mapping the location of where the fossil grew against where modern day ferns grow

• recording how the tectonic plates have moved since the fossil was created

• analyzing the composition of the rock in which the fossil was discovered

• comparing the structures of the fossil to that of modern-day ferns

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What process is most responsible for the extinction of most species of plants and animals that have lived on Earth?

• gene mutation

• environmental changes

• selective breeding

• decrease in reproduction

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What geologic evidence exists to support the theory that Southern Africa, South America, Antarctica, and India were once one landmass?

• Sedimentary rock layers feature a wide variety of organisms.

• The organisms living on these continents today have similar physical characteristics.

• Fossils indicate that the organisms living on these continents today had common ancestors.

• Similar fossils of individual species were found in similar rock layers, showing that they existed at the same time.

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Which best describes how organisms are classified today?

• according to their biological ancestry

• according to their reproductive parts

• according to the person who discovered them

• according to the habitats where they are found

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Which is most likely true about two organisms with similar anatomical features?

• They are not related.

• They share a common ancestor.

• They represent the same species.

• They use the features for different functions.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which is most associated with the study of similar bone structures in the forelimbs of cats, whales, bats, and humans?

• divergent evolution

• convergent evolution

• comparative anatomy

• symbiotic relationships

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

There are 13 species of Galapagos finches with 13 varieties of beaks. When a drought affected the Galapagos Islands in 1977, seeds became scarce. Some finch species survived while other finch populations decreased. Which is the most likely explanation for their survival?

• Finches with less colorful beaks were able to easily hide from predators.

• Finches with smaller beaks were able to change their diet to eat soft fruits.

• Finches with more colorful beaks had a greater chance to mate and produce offspring.

• Finches with beaks that were able to eat the types of seeds that survived, were more likely able to survive and reproduce.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which best demonstrates analogous structures in animals?

• cat fur and dog fur

• whale fins and human arms

• bird wings and insect wings

• gills in fish and lungs in mammals

Imprints of the shells of ocean clams are often found in the rocks of the Appalachian Mountains. What do these imprint fossils most likely indicate?

• These mountains were once under the ocean.

• These mountains once had a more rainy climate.

• Mountain river clams evolved from ocean clams.

• Ocean clams evolved from mountain river clams.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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A strawberry farmer finds that, after a hard freeze, some of his strawberries are still alive. Which best explains why these strawberries were able to survive?

• They have larger leaves to protect the fruit than the other strawberries.

• They have different genetic variations that cause them to be more resistant to cold temperatures.

• They are able to reproduce more quickly than the other strawberries.

• The color of the strawberries is darker, and they maintain their temperature better than other strawberries.

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