Evolution and Natural Selection Quiz
Authored by Cynthia Powell
Biology
7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the theory that explains the evolution of living organisms through inherited characteristics?
Creationism
Evolution by Natural Selection
Lamarckism
Intelligent Design
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
NGSS.MS-LS3-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does natural selection lead to changes in specific traits of populations over successive generations?
By favoring certain traits that increase survival and reproduction
By genetic drift
By random mutation
By artificial selection
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What influences the probability of survival and reproduction of a species?
Geographical location and climate change
Genetic variation and environmental factors
Diet and exercise
Social behavior and intelligence
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
NGSS.MS-LS3-1
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do patterns in the fossil record document?
The age of the Earth
The existence of aliens
The diversity and extinction of organisms
The history of human civilization
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the relationship between the fossil record and modern organisms?
Modern organisms have evolved from ancient organisms
Modern organisms are completely different from ancient organisms
There is no relationship
Modern organisms are identical to ancient organisms
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the process by which species change over time?
Natural selection
Genetic drift
Mutation
Artificial selection
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main source of genetic variation in a population?
Gene flow
Genetic drift
Natural selection
Mutation
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NGSS.HS-LS3-2
NGSS.HS-LS4-2
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