Evolution & Speciation

Quiz by Sean Ogren

High School

Science

Illinois Learning Standards

Feel free to use or edit a copy

includes Teacher and Student dashboards

Measures 3 skills from
High School
Science
Illinois Learning Standards

HS-LS2-8

HS-LS4-2

HS-LS4-4

Track each student's skills and progress in your Mastery dashboards

With a free account, teachers can

edit the questions
save a copy for later
start a class game
view complete results in the Gradebook and Mastery Dashboards
automatically assign follow-up activities based on students’ scores
assign as homework
share a link with colleagues
print as a bubble sheet

Q 1/15
Score 0
An organism that has the ability to breed and pass on its genetics to offspring is...
29

a species
adaptive group
a population
niche

Our brand new solo games combine with your quiz, on the same screen

Correct quiz answers unlock more play!

15 questions

Show answers

Q1
An organism that has the ability to breed and pass on its genetics to offspring is...
a species
adaptive group
a population
niche
30s
HS-LS2-8
Q2
Evolution is...
A change in ecosystems over time
A change in population over time
A change in selective naturism over time
A change in species over time
30s
HS-LS4-2
Q3
What is another name for Natural Selection?
Divergent Evolution
Extinction
Evolution
Survival of the Fittest
30s
HS-LS4-4
Q4
A change in traits of a population over time
Evolution
Convergence
Extinction
Emigration
30s
HS-LS4-2
Q5
In relation to evolution, FITNESS is...
the relative speed of different species
an organism's ability to survive and reproduce
the weight each animal can bench at the gym
an organism's ability to survive
30s
HS-LS4-2
Q6
A physical change in an organism that occurs over time
divergent evolution
adaptation
convergent evolution
cladistics
30s
HS-LS4-2
Q7
When members of two populations cannot interbreed and produce offspring
temporal isolation
geographical isolation
behavioral isolation
reproductive isolation
30s
HS-LS4-4
Q8
when two populations are capable of interbreeding but have differences in courtship rituals
behavioral isolation
temporal isolation
reproductive isolation
geographical isolation
30s
HS-LS4-4
Q9
When two populations are separated by a geographic boundary
behavioral isolation
geographical isolation
temporal isolation
reproductive isolation
30s
HS-LS4-4
Q10
When two or more species reproduce at different times
geographical isolation
reproductive isolation
behavioral isolation
temporal isolation
30s
HS-LS4-4
Q11
Two unrelated organisms
Live on different continents
Both in jungles
Evolve with similar adaptations.
This is...
divergent evolution
adaptive radiation
convergent evolution
coevolution
30s
HS-LS4-4
Q12
One species
Evolves into several different forms
And lives in different ways.
This is...
divergent evolution
adaptive radiation
coevolution
convergent evolution
30s
HS-LS4-4
Q13
Two species
Evolves
In response to one another.
This is...
adaptive radiation
coevolution
divergent evolution
convergent evolution
30s
HS-LS4-4
Q14
Because of gradual changes in traits
Over time
Due to different environmental pressures
New species form.
This is...
divergent evolution
convergent evolution
adaptive radiation
coevolution
30s
HS-LS4-4
Q15
Which of the following is NOT one of the four parts of natural selection?
Competition for resources
Overproduction of offspring
Speciation
Survival of the fittest
30s
HS-LS4-2

Measures 3 skills fromHigh SchoolScienceIllinois Learning Standards

Our brand new solo games combine with your quiz, on the same screen

Measures 3 skills from
High School
Science
Illinois Learning Standards