Charle's Darwin
When Darwin was young was he a good student?
No
– change over time
evolution
The Galapagos islands were located 500 miles off coast of ___________
Ecuador
- are the preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms
fossils
- the process by which organisms in nature with variations most suited to their local environment survive and leave more offspring.
natural selection
Charles Darwin was a British ______________
naturalist
The name of the boat they traveled on
Beagle
What was the main takeaway from Galapagos Islands that Darwin found?
He found that being so close to South America, new life was there and multiple different looking species
How did Darwin use evidence to conclude organism's change over time?
He used fossils to see how living species were different than years past and how they have changed and why over time
- describes how well an organism can survive and reproduce in its environment.
fitness
Charles Darwin came up with what?
The theory of evolution
How many years was Darwin's journey?
22 years
The Island was recently formed __________________
volcanic islands
In the grasslands of South America, he found flightless, ground-dwelling birds called_________ that looked like ____________
rheas, ostriches
What species of birds did Darwin find and how many
What year did Charles Darwin pass?
1882
Darwin proposed how modern organisms evolved through descent from________________________
common ancestors
What was special about the animals found on Galapagos Island?
They live nowhere else in the world
The shape of the tortoises’ _________ corresponds to different ___________ on the multiple islands of the Galapagos
shells, habitats
- Any heritable characteristic that increases an organism’s ability to survive and reproduce in its environment is called an adaption
adaption
What year was Charles Darwin born?
1809
Main mission of the Beagle was to chart
South American coastline
What did the animals resemble on the Galapagos Islands?
Other species on the mainland of South America
Give an example of how an animal adapts in its area of living and how that relates to natural selection.
predators - faster, claws to catch
prey - camouflage to hide from being caught
Natural selection depends on individuals’ ability to reproduce and leave ________________
descendants