FOSSIL EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION
All the fossils discovered on earth is called the
Fossil Record
What is a Naturalist?
A person who studies plants and animals by looking at them
Whales once looked like this other type of animal
Alligator, Crocodile
Name one of Caroline's dogs
Oliver, Nadia, Gus
Whales used to live
On land
This type of fossil shoes evidence of activity
Trace fossil
Who came up with Natural Selection Theory?
Charles Darwin
Living species that are closely related share a common _________________
Ancestor
How many kids does Caroline have?
3
Which type of animal we looked at has the best camouflage ?
Owl, Dead leaf butterfly, cheetah, white rabbit in snow, etc.
Name 3 kinds of fossils (there are more than 3)
Mold, Cast, Trace, Original Material / Original.
What did Darwin notice about the turtles?
They looked different based on the islands they were on
Body parts that have lost their function through evolution are called ____________. _______________ (not the actual body part)
Vestigial Structures
What type of bird does Caroline like? Why?
Crows
They remember faces and hold grudges
Name a vestigial structure / body part humans no longer need
Wisdom teeth
Appendix
The chart that divides history into time periods
Geologic Time Scale
Breeding organisms for desired traits is called
Selective Breeding
What is Embryology?
The study from fertilization to birth
How old will Caroline be this year?
50
Where did Darwin study turtles?
Galapagos Islands
What is Biological Evolution
The change in related organisms over time
The resemblance of one species to another
Mimicry
Humans, Cats, and Frogs share similar bones in the
Arm
Where does Caroline live in the summer?
Maine
On an island
Explain how they recreated dinosaurs in Jurassic Park
They took DNA from a frog / from an Original Material / Sap / Amber and filled in the DNA