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2012 Evolution Quiz

2012 Evolution Quiz. Directions. Listen while Ms. Finnerty reads the question and the answers. She will repeat them twice. When she tells you to select your answer, choose the best answer from the list by pushing the button for the letter. Question 1.

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2012 Evolution Quiz

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  1. 2012Evolution Quiz

  2. Directions • Listen while Ms. Finnerty reads the question and the answers. • She will repeat them twice. • When she tells you to select your answer, choose the best answer from the list by pushing the button for the letter.

  3. Question 1 Which event is the best example of competition between species in a pond environment? (A) dragonflies landing on lily pads (B) frogs and toads eating flies (C) lizards and snakes lying in the sun (D) hawks eating mice

  4. Question 2 Feathers, wings, and the hollow bones of birds are examples of (A) adaptations for flight (B) responses to stimuli (C) unnecessary body parts (D) reproductive structures

  5. Question 3 Which is an example of overproduction? (A) All the trees in a forest trying to expose their leaves to the sunlight. (B) One maple tree makes thousands of seeds in the spring. (C) Every oak tree has a different collection of genes. (D) Only some of the pine trees survive to reproduce.

  6. Question 4 The diagram at right shows the head structure of four different birds. The birds’ beaks show how the birds (A) compete for the same food in their community (B) require different amounts of food for survival (C) store food for the winter months (D) are adapted to get food from different sources

  7. Question 5 The body types of monkeys can vary widely. Which of the following types of evidence can scientists use to study how species of monkeys are related? A. How long they live  B. Population sizes  C. DNA sequences  D. The ratio of males to females

  8. Question 6 Which of the following provides the best evidence that organisms of two different species share a common ancestor? A. They live in the same ecosystem.  B. They reproduce at the same time.  C. They have similar body structures.  D. They have similar body movements.

  9. Question 7 • Which of the following best explains how the fossil record provides evidence that evolution has occurred? A. It shows the color and behavior of extinct organisms. B. It indicates the exact cause of adaptations of organisms.  C. It shows how the embryos of many different vertebrate species are very similar.  D. It shows that organisms have changed over time.

  10. Question 8 Frogs, lizards, and birds all have a similar arrangement of bones in their limbs. Which of the following does this similarity most likely indicate about these animals? A. They move in the same way.  B. They have a common ancestor.  C. They evolved at the same time.  D. They are comparable in size as adults.

  11. Question 9 Trilobites are extinct animals that lived on Earth for 400 million years. How do scientists know about theappearance of this ancient extinct animal? A. Scientists study the DNA sequences of Trilobites.  B. Scientists have cloned Trilobites. C. Scientists excavate and examine the fossilized remains of Trilobites. D. Scientists observe the appearance of modern animals in habitats resembling those of Trilobites.

  12. Pig Human Question 10 The picture above shows the embryos of a pig and human. Which of the following statements is supported by the similarities between them? A. Pigs and humans are the same species. B. Pigs and humans are similar as adults. C. Pigs have more offspring than humans. D. Pigs and humans have a common ancestor.

  13. Question 11 The drawings at right show some trilobite and crinoid fossils. Which of the following is the most reasonable conclusion when fossils of these two different types of organisms are found in the same layers of rock? A. Crinoids were prey for trilobites.  B. Crinoids were ancestors of trilobites.  C. Crinoids and trilobites had similar behaviors.  D. Crinoids and trilobites lived at the same time.

  14. Question 12 The picture to the left shows a cross section of a cliff. Which of the following layers is most likely the youngest? A. The layer with trilobites B. The layer with fish. C. The layer with dinosaurs. D. The layer with starfish.

  15. Question 13 Based on the diagram, which of the following statements is true? A. Primates are most closely related to crocodiles. B. Birds evolved directly from primates. C. Amphibians and dinosaurs evolved from a common ancestor. D. Sharks evolved directly from ray-finned fish.

  16. Question 14 Which of the following is NOT an example of a selective pressure? A. The type of food available in the area. B. A lot of predators in the area. C. Plenty of nesting sites. D. A severe drought.

  17. Question 15 Why is isolation important in the formation of a new species? A. If a group is isolated, they cannot breed with other members of their species. B. If a group is isolated, they have different selective pressures. C. Both A and B. D. Neither A nor B.

  18. Answer Key • B • A • B • D • C • D • B • B • C • D • D • C • C • C • C

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