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Evolution | is the change in the characteristics of a species over several generations and relies on the process of natural selection. |
Theory | a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained. |
HMS Beagle | the ship in which the naturalist, Charles Darwin, sailed around the world between 1831 and 1836. |
Fossils | the preserved remains of plants and animals whose bodies were buried in sediments, such as sand and mud, under ancient seas, lakes and rivers. |
Galapagos Islands | a group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life. |
QA: What did Darwin’s Travels reveal about the number and variety of living species? | Darwin's travels showed him that the diversity of living species was far greater than he had previously known. |
QA: What is evolution? | the change in the characteristics of a species over several generations and relies on the process of natural selection. |
QA: Why is evolution referred to as a theory? | A theory is an idea about how something in nature works that has gone through rigorous testing through observations and experiments designed to prove the idea right or wrong. |