Exam 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Who was Charles Darwin?
A
- Charles Darwin took a position as a naturalist aboard the HMS Beagle
- and made a trip around the world, largely in the southern hemisphere.
2
Q
What did people believe before Darwin?
A
- Before Darwin, people believed that the Earth was young,
- species did not change,
- variations were imperfections,
- and observations could substantiate these views.
3
Q
Who was Cuvier?
A
- Cuvier was an early paleontologist who believed that species do not change.
- He observed species come and go in the fossil record.
- and he said these changes were due to catastrophes