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Evolution
Science 7 Unit 11 (Last Unit :) :( !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| Who was Charles Darwin? | An English naturalist who made many observations while aboard the HMS Beagle (1830's) |
| a person who observes and studies nature | naturalist |
| any difference between individuals of the same species | variation |
| a group of organisms that can mate and produce fertile offspring | species |
| Darwin and others worked to develop a theory of what? | evolution |
| The process by which modern organisms have gradually descended from an ancient organism | Evolution |
| Darwin used his time on the HMS Beagle to make many observations: including (BLANK) of living things, the (BLANK) of ancient organisms (fossils) and the varying (BLANK) of living organisms on both the Galapagos Islands and Mainland South America. | Darwin used his time on the HMS Beagle to make many observations: including the diversity of living things, the remains of ancient organisms (fossils) and the varying traits of living organisms on both the Galapagos Islands and Mainland South America. |