Climate change & the evolution of animals

Question 1

Evolution

Answer 1

The way living things change & adapt to their environment, & pass on those adaptations to their children.

He started forming his theory of evolution, he is most famous for his theory of evolution.

When we think about famous figures in the history of science, people like … often comes up.

Question 2

Flora & fauna

Answer 2

Flora: the plants ; Fauna: the animals

He set sails around the world, collecting samples of flora & fauna of the places he visited.
His first impression of the small birds wasn’t good.

Question 3

Drab { colour }

Answer 3

Dull & boring-looking, with little colour.

They were kind of a drab colour & didn’t have a very interesting song.

Question 4

Beak

Answer 4

The hard, pointed part of a bird’s mouth.

When he got back to England, he was looking @ all the variation in beak shape & size & size , & body size & shape.
It’s easier to keep cool when you’re small.

Question 5

Cling on

Answer 5

Hold onto sth tightly.

They allowed them to cling on & survive the hurricane.
He wants to see how the effects of man-made climate change is affecting the lizards.

Question 6

Traits

Answer 6

A genetically-determind characteristic.

The passed those traits along to their offspring. He found the same traits in lizards there.