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DARWIN'S OBSERVATIONS   Surprised by the variety of living things he saw on voyage  
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Observations   Observed lots of diversity of organisms on Galapagos Islands  
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Species   A group of similar organisms whose members can mate with one another and produce fertile offspring  
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SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERNCES   -Lots of Galap. organisms were similar to South Am. mainland organisms -Darwin thought Galap. animals and plants came from South Am. mainland  
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Similarities   Dar. noticed many differences w/ similar organisms as he traveled from each Galap. island  
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ADAPTATIONS   A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce  
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Finch Beaks   Finches that eat: Insects-Small and Needlike beaks to dig out insects Seeds-Wide and Strong beaks to break the seeds  
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EVOLUTION   The gradual change in a species over time  
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Scientific Theory   A well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations  
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Galapagos Evolution   -Darwin thought Galap. organisms gradually changed over many gener. -Also believed that evolution occured on Galap. Islands  
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NATURAL SELECTION   The process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than other members of the same species  
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"The Origin of Species"   <-- Darwin's book explained that evolution occured because of natural selection  
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Survival of the Fittest   Individuals with variations become better adapted to enviro. will survive  
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Kinds of Natural Selection   OVERPRODUCTION- Species produce more offspring than can survive COMPETITION- Caused by limited food & other resources VARIATIONS- Differences between individuals of the same species  
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THE ROLES OF GENES IN EVOLUTION   Only traits that are controlled by genes can be acted upon by natural selection  
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Darwin's Knowledge   Darwin didn't know alot about genes and mutations  
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EVOLUTION IN ACTION   Evolution by natual selection can occur in as short of a time period as one year  
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Galapagos Islands Drought of 1977   During drought, only Galap. finches with larger and stronger beaks were able to survive better  
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HOW DO NEW SPECIES FORM?   When a group of individuals remain separated from rest of species long enough to develop new traits  
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How Can a Group Be Separated From Its Species?   -Continental Drift -Get Lost -River, Volcano, Mountain Range (Phys. Feat.) -Ocean Wave  
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CONTINENTAL DRIFT   The very slow motion of the continents. (Pangea gradually split apart)  
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What Happened to Plant and Animal Species Durign Cont. Drift?   Species got separated from each other and evovled separately/independently  
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