Common Ancestry

Which ancient bird is considered one of the first birds due to its physical traits?

• Stegosaurus

• Tyrannosaurus rex

• Archaeopteryx

• Brachiosaurus

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What do evolutionary trees help scientists understand?

• Climate changes

• Evolutionary relationships

• Genetic mutations

• Geological formations

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

What is the significance of a branch point in an evolutionary tree?

• It indicates a species extinction

• It represents a common ancestor

• It marks a climatic change

• It shows a genetic mutation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which birds share a more recent common ancestor?

• Doves and sandgrouse

• All are equally related

• Mesites and sandgrouse

• Doves and mesites

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What can you infer about rock doves when you see them in a city?

• They are distant relatives of dinosaurs

• They are unrelated to dinosaurs

• They are just common birds

• They are a type of mammal