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15-1 Vocab Cards
Question | Answer |
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Evolution | the process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms |
Theory | a well-supported testable explanation of phenomena that have occurred in the natural world |
HMS Beagle | the ship Darwin joined in 1831 |
Fossils | preserved remains of ancient organisms called fossils |
Galapagos Island | small islands located 1000 km west of South America |
What did Darwin’s Travels reveal about the number and variety of living species? | Darwin's journeys showed him that there was a wide variety of different living species that belonged to one species |
What is evolution? | evolution is change over time that occurs in modern organisms from ancient organisms |
Why is evolution referred to as a theory? | evolution is referred to as a theory because it is a well-supported testable explanation of a phenomena |