Where Do Species Come From?

Where Do Species Come From?

8th Grade

17 Qs

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Where Do Species Come From?

Where Do Species Come From?

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS4-2, MS-LS4-4, MS-LS2-4

+5

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jamie Boeglin

FREE Resource

17 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Explain the concept of speciation.

The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.

The process by which organisms adapt to their environment.

The study of the distribution of species and ecosystems in geographic space and through geological time.

The classification of organisms into ordered groups based on their similarities and differences.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Galápagos Islands are remote islands off the coast of ________.

Ecuador

Peru

Chile

Colombia

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What often causes populations to become separated, leading to speciation?

Geographical barriers

Climate change

Human activities

Predation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

4.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The significance of the curved shell in Galápagos tortoises is (a)  

It helps them swim better.
It provides better protection from
It allows them to reach higher vege
It helps them dig burrows.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

5.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Some brown bears (a)   when the new forests grew in the Arctic.

They migrated to other regions
They adapted to the new environment
They hibernated for longer periods
They became extinct

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main difference between the environment of the Arctic and the environment farther south?

The Arctic is colder and has more ice.

The Arctic is warmer and has more vegetation.

The Arctic has more deserts.

The Arctic has more mountains.

7.

MATCH QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Match the following reasons with their corresponding challenges faced by polar bears:

Scarcity of prey

Because of the harsh climate

Impact of human activities

Due to lack of food

Harsh environmental conditions

Due to human interference

Slow adaptation over time

Because of their slow evolutionary process

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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