DNA migration
What molecule helps scientists study human ancestry?
DNA
Where did modern humans originate?
Africa
What evidence comes from ancient bones and remains?
Archaeological evidence
Exactly the same
How many months have 28 days?
All 12 months
What percentage of human DNA is almost identical?
99.9%
Where did the first major group leave Africa for?
Western Asia
Where were ancient human remains found in Australia?
Lake Mungo
What does descendant mean?
A person who comes from an earlier generation
What has cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and rivers but no water?
The map
What type of DNA is passed from mother to child?
Mitochondrial DNA
Name one region humans reached after moving through Asia.
Southeast Asia / Australia
What evidence can reveal relationships between populations?
DNA
What does vanished mean?
Disappeared
What belongs to you but other people use it more than you do?
Your name
What can shared mutations show?
A common ancestor
What continent did humans reach about 40,000 years ago?
Europe
Why do scientists use different types of evidence?
Each provides different information
What does trace mean?
To follow/discover using clues
What can you never eat for breakfast?
Lunch and dinner
What chromosome helps trace the paternal line?
Y chromosome
What two possible routes are suggested for reaching the Americas?
Land bridge and coastal route
What kind of evidence can scientists use to support the idea that humans migrated from Africa to other parts of the world?
Genetic and archaeological evidence.
What does immense mean?
Extremely large
Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest