Facts About Darwin
Was Charles Darwin born into a wealthy family?
Yes
What is Evolution?
the process by which organisms can change over time.
How old was Darwin when he set off on his trip around the world?
22 years old
What was Darwins journal filled with?
Observations, sketches, and thoughts
Which Scientist believed natural selection would be "survival of the fittest"?
Malthus
When was Charles Darwin born?
February 12, 1809
Any heritable characteristic that increases an organism's ability to survive & reproduce in its environment.
adaptation
How long was Darwins trip?
5 years
What were the species Darwin observed that Varied Globally?
Rheas, Emus, Ostriches
What did Lamarck believe?
organisms could change by using or not using various parts of their bodies.
Where was Darwin born?
England
What is Natural Selection?
Process by which organisms with variations most suited to their environment survive and leave more offspring.
What does H.M.S. stand for?
HMS = Her/His Majesty's Ship
What did he notice about species that varied locally?
He noticed different, yet related, animal species often occupied different habitats within a local area.
Who studied the forces of wind, water, earthquakes, and volcanoes?
Hutton and Lyell
Who does Darwin share a birthday with?
Abe Lincoln
What is a homologous structure?
Structures that are shared by related species and that have been inherited from a common ancestor.
What would this trip change people's understanding of?
Natural World
Where was Darwin when discovered the giant ground sloths?
Grasslands
Which Scientist Developed a scientific theory of biological evolution that explained how modern organisms evolved over long periods of time via descent from common ancestors?
Charles Darwin
What did Darwin have a collection of?
Beetles
the study of where organisms live now and where they and their ancestors lived in the past. (Through fossils)
Biogeography
What was the correct route of the HMS Beagle?
England, South America, Galapagos Island, Australia, South Africa, Back to England
What island did Lonesome George belong to?
Pinta Island
The Grants spent 35 years testing what?
Darwin’s hypothesis that the different beak sizes and shapes of Galapagos finches were a result of Natural Selection.