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Evolutionary Biology 
Rubric Code: RX2B2C2
By lsnellings
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Subject: Biology  
Type: Exam  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Evolutionary Biology Rubric
This rubric serves as an answer key to questions 1-12, and provides a more in depth analysis for the short answer questions.
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Question #1
5 pts

What is a Fact?
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D: Something that is indisputably true.
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Question #2
5 pts

What is a scientific theory?
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B: A system of ideas or a supposition that is intended to attempt to explain something.
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Question #3
5 pts

What is truth?
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D: Something that is absolute and transcends other ideas, beliefs, and theories.
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Question #4
5 pts

Who pioneered the theory of Evolution?
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C: Charles Darwin
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Question #5
5 pts

What is macro-evolution?
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C: A genetic change from one species into another over a long period of time.
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Question #6
5 pts

What is micro-evolution?
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B: A change within a species (i.e. natural selection, or better defined as adaptation).
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Question #7
5 pts

True or False: Darwinian Evolution is an established fact.
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False: Darwinian Evolution is macro-evolution, and will never be proven as it was never observed, cannot be repeated, nor can it be tested. It is and will always remain theory.
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Question #8
5 pts

True or False: There is no theory or belief in the world today that can be verified by scientific processes, other than Evolutionary Theory.
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False: The only other theory/belief that has scientific evidence to support it is Creationism.
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Question #9
5 pts

True or False: All theories about the past have premises that are based upon basic assumptions.
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True: The two main theories of origins today--Creationism and Evolution--have basic assumptions that are relied upon to substantiate them. For Evolution, a major assumption is that God does not exist, and that the principle of evolution is universally valid. Whereas Creationism assumes that God does exist, and that He supernaturally created the heavens and the earth in the manner that is laid out in Genesis chapters 1-2.
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Question #10
5 pts

True or False: Evolutionary theory is a fact because all of the scientific textbooks, academic journals, and the Science Channel teach it as such.
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False: Though Evolutionary Theory is widely accepted by the scientific community, the fact that so man scientists, academic journals and textbooks, and TV channels that teach it as a fact does not in anyway make it one. It is important to not be convinced that something is true just because popular opinion claims for it to be true. Exercise critical thinking in everything you read, watch, or hear.
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Question #11
5 pts

True or False: The ultimate test of a theory is through the process of the Scientific Method.
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True: The Scientific Method is the structure in which all theories and hypothesis are filtered through. Only theories that can be tested, observed, and repeated can be considered reliable theories. If the results conflict with the theory and/or hypothesis, the theory and/or hypothesis must be revised or rejected altogether. However, this is not always the case.
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Question #12
5 pts

True or False: Creationism is an origins theory that does not have any scientific evidence to support it.
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False: On the contrary, every theory that has been exposed to the Scientific Method has always been consistent with the Creation theory. For example, a key component to Creationism is that animals can only reproduce after their own kinds (i.e. species). This has been proven to be scientifically true.
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Short Answer Questions
The short answer questions must be only a few sentences in length, be concise, and show solid logical and reasoning skills. They must address the question in a manner that shows critical thinking. They must be answered thoroughly, and with proper grammar.
  Poor

Answer was poorly thought out. Did not address the question with a clear answer or show solid logical and reasoning skills. Student showed poor grammar, and did not show good critical thinking.

2 pts

Fair

Student showed decent grammar in their short answer. The answer was on topic, concise, and showed decent logical and reasoning skills. Some evidence of critical thinking was evident, but the answer was not thorough and had little substance to it.

3 pts

Good

Short answer was concise, on topic, thorough, and showed solid logical and thinking skills. Grammar was proper, and there was good evidence that the student used critical thinking when answering the question.

5 pts





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