Evolution

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is often misunderstood and contentious in popular culture?
The Big Bang
Evolution
Quantum mechanics
The theory of relativity
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
NGSS.HS-LS4-1
NGSS.HS-LS4-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do people commonly visualize when they hear the word 'evolution'?
Plants growing from seeds
Stars forming in space
An ape evolving into a human
A chemical reaction
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NGSS.HS-LS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What concept does the speaker prefer to use instead of 'evolution'?
Genetic modification
Artificial selection
Mutation
Natural selection
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an example of natural selection mentioned in the text?
The development of computers
The domestication of dogs
The peppered moth during the Industrial Revolution
The invention of the wheel
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NGSS.HS-LS4-3
NGSS.HS-LS4-4
NGSS.HS-LS4-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does variation in a population mean?
There is no change over time
The population is decreasing
Individuals have differences, such as in height or hair color
All individuals are identical
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NGSS.HS-LS3-2
NGSS.HS-LS3-3
NGSS.HS-LS4-2
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is NOT a correct understanding of evolution?
Organisms designing themselves for improvement
A conscious effort by organisms to change
A process driven by natural selection
Random mutations beneficial for survival
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NGSS.HS-LS3-2
NGSS.HS-LS4-2
NGSS.HS-LS4-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What example is given to explain natural selection in real time?
The flu virus
The growth of a tree
The formation of mountains
The cycle of water
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NGSS.HS-LS4-4
NGSS.HS-LS4-5
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