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Charles Darwin and Evolution

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  • What is a fossil?
    It is the preserved remains of a dead organism from millions of years ago.
  • What is the study of the embryo called?
    Embryology
  • Which continents did Darwin visit on the ship HMS Beagle?
    He visited four continents: South America, Africa, Australia and Europe.
  • The structure that is not use or needed in an organism.
    Vestigial
  • Why did Darwin wait 28 years after his voyage to publish his scientific work and ideas?
    To ensure it was backed by many years of experimentation and discussions with other scientists.
  • What evolves in a matter of 20 minutes?
    Bacteria
  • How did Lyell influence Darwin?
    His work as a geologist supported Darwin's work and he encouraged Darwin to publish.
  • How does natural selection work according to Darwin's theory?
    Individuals with characteristics most suited to the environment are more likely to survive to breed successfully through natural selection
  • Wallace's work was completed when....
    .at the same time as Darwins.
  • The adaptation of an organism over time is called...
    Natural Selection
  • How did Darwin's theory of evolution challenge commonly held Christian views of his era?
    His theory of evolution challenged the idea that God made all animals and plants on Earth, contradicting commonly held Christian views.
  • Why were some scientists reluctant to change their minds about the ideas of creationism?
    1.it challenged the idea that God made all animals and plants; 2. Not enough evidence
  • How are fossils used to support Darwin’s theory of evolution?
    Fossils of the simplest organisms are found in the oldest rocks, and fossils of more complex organisms in the newest rocks.
  • A ____________ _____________ is the record of evidence of remains found in earth that is used to determine ancestors.
    Fossil Record
  • Who are the fathers of Evolution?
    Darwin and Wallace
  • What did Charles Darwin study during his five-year voyage around the world?
    He studied variation in plants, animals, and fossils
  • A phylogenetic tree shows how organisms share a ......
    common ancestor
  • Structures that are common in many organisms.
    Homologous
  • Earth is believed to be ......... years old.
    4.5 bya
  • What was the title of the book where Darwin’s ideas about evolution were published in 1859?
    The Origin of Species
  • Who is the best Sciecce Teacher?
    Mrs. Cap
  • How are characteristics passed on to the next generation in Darwin's theory?
    Reproduction
  • Wallace traveled to the and lost everything returning to England by what?
    Amazon and lost his his specimens to a fire on his ship.
  • What are 4 pieces of evidence used to make solid claims in Science Theory?
    Ebryology, Anatomical, Fossil, Molecular
  • How was Lamarack's theory of Evolution different?
    He believed that acquired traits were inherited.
  • Darwin studied what body structures of the Galapagos finches?
    Beaks
  • The separation of a species is called.....
    Speciation
  • What is the name of the tree that shows evolution over millions of years?
    Phylogenetic
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