Evolution/Natural Selection Quiz
Authored by Debra Kelly
Science
6th - 8th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What theory proposes that organisms with traits better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce?
Acquired Characteristics
Embryology
Survival of the Smartest
Natural Selection
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
NGSS.MS-LS4-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
The fur of the snowshoe rabbit changes to a lighter color in the winter. This allows the rabbit to blend in with its surroundings. This change is an example of:
Adaptation
Extinction
Competition
Succession
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
When every organism of a species has died.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Evolution typically happens...
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Bird's beaks evolve mainly due to the type of ___________________ available.
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NGSS.MS-LS1-5
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
6.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following terms with their definitions
An inherited trait that makes and individual different
Variation
a change in a species DNA over time because of natural selection
Evolution
Any variation that makes an organism better able to survive
Adaptation
A permanent change in the DNA
Mutation
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Whales and dolphins both descended from a dog-like creature. What would we call the dog-like creature?
Great-Grandparent species
Old Species
A common ancestor
A common descendant
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
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