Common Ancestor

Common Ancestor

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Common Ancestor

Common Ancestor

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS4-2, MS-LS4-3, MS-LS4-1

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Based on the diagram, which animal is most closely related to the hare?

shark

frog

human

caiman

parrot

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Based on the diagram, which two species share a more recent common ancestor?

A and B

A and C

B and C

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Based on the diagram, the salamander shares a more recent common ancestor with _____ because they have the most similarities.

fish

tortoise

chicken

human

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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WHY do scientist think the limbs of these animals are similar?

They share a common ancestor.

They are the same species.

They use their limbs for the same function.

They are not related.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Based on the diagram, which animal are whales most closely related to?

Camel

Pigs

Ruminant (Giraffe)

Hippopotami (Hippo)

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Based on the diagram, what letter represents the common ancestor shared by Pigs and Hippos (hippopotami)?

A

B

C

D

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Based on the diagram, which letter represents the common ancestor shared by the Tuna and Hare?

B

C

D

E

F

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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