BCE and CE
What does BCE stand for?
Before the common era
What is Charles Darwin Known for?
Theory of Evolution by natural selection
Who discovered Lucy?
Paleontologists Donal Johanson and his student Tom Gray
On what continent is the United Kingdom located?
Europe
What does CE stand for?
Common Era
What is Natural Selection?
Organisms with favorable traits to survive the environment are more likely to survive and pass their genes on.
Lucy was first evidence of what new species?
Australopithecus Afarensis
On what continent is Ethiopia located?
Africa
What does Before the common era mean?
What did his theory of natural selection conclude?
How tall was Lucy?
About 3 and a half feet tall
On what continent is Bhutan located?
Asia
What does the common era mean?
All the years after the first year to present times. The time we live in now.
What is evolution?
The idea that all kinds of living things that exist today develop from earlier types
Why was Lucy looked at as an adult?
Her wisdom teeth had grown in and appeared to have been in use for a while before her death.
On what continent is Peru located?
South America
What is another way of saying CE or Common Era?
AD or Anno Domini
Organisms that are less adapted ______ to survive and reproduce.
fail
What four features allowed for Lucy to walk upright like a human?
Pelvic, spine, foot, and leg bones
Is Antarctica a continent?
Yes