Divergent and Convergent Evolution

Divergent and Convergent Evolution

10th Grade

25 Qs

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Divergent and Convergent Evolution

Divergent and Convergent Evolution

Assessment

Quiz

Science

10th Grade

Easy

NGSS
MS-LS4-2, MS-LS4-4, HS-LS4-2

+5

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

Used 2+ times

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Convergent or Divergent Evolution?
Produces homologous structures.

Convergent Evolution

Divergent Evolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which term best matches the definition? Definition: Process of where two or more species with homologous structures have come from a common ancestor. Caused by separation.

Divergent Evolution

Convergent Evolution

Homologous Structrue

Analogous Structures

Natural Selection

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The beaver in North America and the capybara in South America share a common ancestor, but have evolved over time to look different

Convergent Evolution

Divergent Evolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

In the ocean surrounding Antarctica, there are fish that survive the cold water by using a molecule made of glycoproteins that circulates the blood and keeps it from freezing. Certain kinds of worms that live in the Arctic ocean also make antifreeze proteins that help them live in icy water.

Convergent Evolution

Divergent Evolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The Galápagos tortoises share a common ancestor, but have necks of different lengths to best reach the food they need in their environment.

Convergent Evolution

Divergent Evolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The Galápagos finches evolved through natural selection from a common ancestor into a wide variety of different looking species due to living in different environments on the Galápagos Islands.

Convergent Evolution

Divergent Evolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Convergent or Divergent Evolution?

Convergent Evolution

Divergent Evolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

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