Life Over Time

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
+4
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The pelvic bone of whales is not needed for movement within the water. This is an example of a(n) ______________ structure.
vestigial
analogous
homologous
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The forelimbs of mammals have similar anatomy because these groups descended from a recent common ancestor. Their bone structure is an example of a(n) ______________ structure.
vestigial
analogous
homologous
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does Darwin's theory of evolution suggest?
species change over time
extinct species are not related to living species
different species can interbreed
animals that look alike are most closely related
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is the collection of life's remains found in sedimentary rock?
natural selection
homologous structures
Charles Darwin
the fossil record
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What is speciation?
the ending or extinction of a single species
the process of a single species changing gradually over time
a single species has homologous structures with another species
a process of some members of the species evolving into a separate species
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
a branched diagram that shows the relationships among organisms, including common ancestors
Fossil Record
Biological Evolution
Cladogram
Common Ancestor
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Whales have pelvic bones. What type of structure does this best represent?
Homologous structure
Analogous structure
Vestigial structure
None of the above
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
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