Darwin/ Evolution
What is the name of the boat he sailed on?
The Beagle
to develop/ florish
to thrive
Where was Rosalind Franklin born?
London, England
to create/ to trigger
to spark
What is the preterit(past simple) for "fly"?
Flew
What is the central concept of Darwin's theory of evolution?
Survival of the Fittest - Natural Selection
to understand
to grasp
She spent three years abroad. Where was she?
France
to finish/to complete
to wrap up
What is the past simple of "melt"?
melted
What year was Origin of the Species published?
1859
full of something
bursting with
What did she discover?
the structure of DNA
a ray
a beam
Name 2 keywords that indicate the past simple must be used.
ago, in +year
What are 2 traits that may disappear in the future?
wisdom teeth, less hair,
children
offspring
What was her doctorate about?
the nature of coal and charcoal + how to use them efficiently
dirty and complicated (adj)
muddled
Name 3 keywords that indicate the present perfect (have +past participle).
yet, in recent years, recently, since, for, up until now, so far
How did Darwin's theory challenged the prevailing beliefs about the origin of species in his time?
species evolve over time through natural processed. This challenged religious and scientific dogma
make ready
pave the way
How was Rosalind Franklin's personality described? (3 adjectives are expected)
direct, quick, decisive
quite rich
well-to-do
What is the past simple AND past participle of "fall"?
Fell, fallen