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Name the naturalist who established the modern theory of evolution.

Charles Darwin

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Natural process of biological changes.

Evolution

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Describe one advantageous trait of a giraffe.

A giraffe's long neck is an advantageous trait. It allows the animal to reach food from high in the trees.

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Describe some advantageous traits to avoid getting eaten by a predator?

long legs to run fast, stripes, camouflage, etc

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What is the key trait of all hominids?

Walking upright on two legs (bipedal)

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What species is our oldest ancestor: Homo habilis, Australopithecus, or Homo sapiens?

Australopithecus

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Who is Lucy?

The oldest fossil we have found of hominid evolution.

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From which continent did all humans originate?

Africa

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First producer of fire

Homo habilis

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If a species does not adapt to a changing environment, what will probably happen to it?

It will go extinct.

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Scientists believe that the first ancestors of humans are from Africa: True or False.

True

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Was Charles Darwin's book 'On the Origin of Species' accepted by everyone right away?

No, no one believed his theories.

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If you study fossils, what type of scientist are you?

Paleontologist

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What is Charles Darwin known for?

Identifying how evolution has affected species changing them or let them extinct.

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When did Homo sapiens first appear?

About 200,000 years ago

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What is the meaning of Homo Erectus?

The man that could walk straight.

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