Evolution - Darwin Flashcards
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evolution
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- change over time
2
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theory
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- a well-supported testable explanation of phenomena that have occurred in the natural world
3
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Darwin’s voyage
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- Charles Darwin went on a five year voyage around the world
- Darwin collected plant and animal specimens at every stop
- When he got back he then examined and categorized his specimens
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On the Origin of Species
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- book published in 1859, nearly 25 years after his voyage
- presented ideas that were met with strong feelings both in support of and against his findings