Introduction to Evolution

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Science
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12th Grade
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Hard
+5
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What do we call a belief system referring to slow, consistent change?
Materialism
Gradualism
Evolution
Uniformitarianism
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following CANNOT be considered a homologous characteristic?
number of limbs
spotted coloration of fur
presence of ribs
mineral deposits in their skeleton
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
NGSS.MS-LS4-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following animals are least related to the perch?
flounder
lungfish
spiders
mammals
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is one theory about how bird wings may have evolved?
From aquatic ancestors who swam long distances
From dinosaurs that developed proto-wings for gliding between trees
From mammals that used flaps of skin for short flights
From reptiles that burrowed underground
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The process by which unrelated species develop similar traits or adaptations due to similar environmental pressures, as seen in penguins and other diving birds is known as what?
slow evolution
divergent evolution
convergent evolution
mimic evolution
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An early species of bird-like dinosaur that provides important evidence of the transition between dinosaurs and modern birds.
Archaeopteryx
Aardonyx
Abelisaurus
Achillobator
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the primary mechanism by which evolution occurs according to Darwin's theory?
Natural selection
Genetic drift
Mutation
Artificial selection
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
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