ideas of evolution

Question 1

catastrophism

Answer 1

the idea of catastrophes periodically destroying species living in a particular region (floods, disease etc.)

Question 2

uniformitarianism

Answer 2

charles lyells theory; subtle processe that could happen over a long period of time and result in substantial changes

Question 3

line of descent

Answer 3

Progression in series of fossils (from older to most recent) led to modern species. Species increased in complexity over time, until they reached a level of perfection

Question 4

inheritance of acquired traits

Answer 4

the idea that acquired characteristics during an organisms lifetime can be passed onto offspring

Question 5

survival of the fittest

Answer 5

the idea that organisms that are the fittest leave the most offspring

Question 6

descent with modification

Answer 6

natural selection does not demonstrate progress, but results from a species’ ability to survive local conditions at a specific time