Natural Selection & Adaptation

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Zach Amis
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Natural selection only acts on traits that can be inherited.
True
False
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Natural selection is the process that enables evolution.
True
False
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
In a population of organisms, the fitter individuals leave behind more offspring than the weaker ones. This difference is essential for the process of natural selection.
True
False
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Genetic changes over many generations of a population of organisms lead to biological diversity. How do adaptations relate to these changes?
Adaptations are traits resulting from these changes that better help the organisms to survive in their environment.
Adaptations are traits resulting from these changes that make it harder for the organisms to survive in their environment.
Adaptations are traits resulting from these changes that cause all of the organisms to die suddenly.
Adaptations are traits resulting from these changes that have no effect on how the organisms survive in their environment.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Natural selection favors..
organisms that survive long enough to reproduce.
organisms that have the longest lives.
only the strongest and fastest organisms.
organisms that conserve energy by not reproducing.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which of the following is true about natural selection?
Natural selection usually causes a species to change gradually.
Natural selection does not cause a species to change.
Natural selection is the only cause of changes in a species.
Natural selection usually causes a species to change suddenly.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which of the following best describes how a species changes over time?
Members of a species that are best adapted to survive and members with unfavorable traits both produce the same number of offspring.
Diversity among members of the species causes all members to stop producing offspring.
Members of a species that are best adapted to survive produce offspring with similar characteristics, while members with unfavorable traits do not survive.
Members of a species with unfavorable traits produce offspring with similar characteristics, while members best adapted to survive do not reproduce.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
In order for natural selection to occur...
all of the organisms within a population must be exactly the same.
one population must become extinct so another can be created.
organisms within a population must have some genetic variation.
there must be more male organisms than female organisms.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
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