Geography
Where did Darwin study?
He studied at the University of Cambridge
Why did he go on an expedition?
He was invited
What do you call an expert in or student of natural history?
A naturalist
How old was he when he left on his first expedition?
He was twenty.
Where did he travel during his expedition?
He travelled several continents. He went to South America and the Galapagos Islands
Who allowed him to explain how evolution worked?
Malthus did, a British intellectual from the 18th century
What is evolution?
the process by which different kinds of living organism are believed to have developed from earlier forms during the history of the earth.
Why did Darwin panic in 1858?
He reveived a letter from a man who had reached the same conclusions as him.
Where did he study Giant tortoises?
He found them on the Galapagos Islands
Why did Darwin refrain from publishing his works?
He feared his ideas might cause some stir = shake the society of the time
What is natural selection?
the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring
Where was his first stop during the expedition?
Theye first stopped in South America
Who helped him make his theory public?
Wallace did, since he had come up with the same theory.
What did Darwin bring from his trips?