Divergent Evolution

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Science
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10th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Parts of the body that are similar to other species because they have a common ancestor
fossil record
homologous structures
embryology
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The three species pictured share a common ancestor and have adapted so that each lives in a different environment. This is an example of
Law of Superposition
Evolutionary Arms Race
Divergent Evolution
Convergent Evolution
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What happens in divergent evolution?
organisms become more similar
organisms become less similar
species become more related
adaptive radiation always occurs
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A number of different species arise from one common ancestor.
Adaptive Radiation (aka, Divergent Evolution)
Gradualism
Coevolution
Speciation
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Phyletic Speciation
Adaptive Radiation
Convergent Evoltion
Divergent Evoltuion
Co-evolution
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
NGSS.MS-LS4-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which traits were selected for in whale ancestors?
Traits that helped them walk on land
Traits that helped them move in water
Traits that helped them give birth
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What most likely caused the finches on the Galapagos Islands to have beaks that were different from the finches on the mainland?
There were different types of predators on the islands.
The finches on the mainland could not fly high enough.
There was no water on the islands.
There were different food types on each island.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
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