Evolution

Question 1

What did Hutton and Lyell help scientists recognize?

Answer 1

The earth is millions of years old and the processes that changed earth in the past are the same processes that are working on earth now

Question 2

What did Lamarck propose?

Answer 2

By selective use or disuse of organs, organisms squired or lost certain traits during their lifetime. These traits could be passed on to offspring and change the species.

Question 3

During what process does nature provide the variation, and humans select those variations that they find useful?

Answer 3

Artificial selection

Question 4

Over time, what results in changes in the inherited characteristics of a population?

Answer 4

Natural selection

Question 5

Evidence for what process can be found in the fossil record?

Answer 5

Evolution of earth

Question 6

Darwin argued that the fossil record provided evidence that living things have been evolving for how long?

Answer 6

Millions of years

Question 7

What did Darwin observe on the Galapagos?

Answer 7

Characteristics of many animals and plants variations