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15-2 Vocab
15-2 Vocab Flashcards for Crick 2021-22
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pre-Darwin, what did scientists think about the age and changes of the Earth | Earth and all of it's forms of live had only been created a few thousand years ago. They thought that the planet and their living things had not changed since the beginning of earth. |
| What did Hutton contribute to understanding about how rocks form and the age of the earth? | The layers of rock form slowly. The rocks, mountains and valleys are shaped by the atmosphere over time. He proposed the earth was much more than a few thousand years old. |
| What did Lyell contribute to understanding of how Earth changed in the past? | He explained that the processes occurring now have shaped earth's geological features over time. The processes of the earth millions of years ago are still happening now- volcanoes, erosion, earthquakes, etc. |
| What did Lyell propose that describe how organisms change | The process of earth change the structure of earth which can change organisms. |
| What did Malthus predict if Earths population continued to grow | Sooner or later there would be insigificant living space and food for everyone. |
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