Exam 3

Question 1

Who was Charles Darwin?

Answer 1

1. Charles Darwin took a position as a naturalist aboard the HMS Beagle
2. and made a trip around the world, largely in the southern hemisphere.

Question 2

What did people believe before Darwin?

Answer 2

1. Before Darwin, people believed that the Earth was young,
2. species did not change,
3. variations were imperfections,
4. and observations could substantiate these views.

Question 3

Who was Cuvier?

Answer 3

1. Cuvier was an early paleontologist who believed that species do not change.
2. He observed species come and go in the fossil record.
3. and he said these changes were due to catastrophes