people who helped shape Darwin's theory Flashcards
1
Q
Charles Lyell & James Hutton
A
proposed geological processes that have been occurring on the earth for millions of years.
2
Q
Thomas Malthus
A
Observed that the human population will grow faster than the resources that are available to support it. - Influence on Darwin: struggle for existence, survival of the fittest, evolution, adaptation.
3
Q
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
A
Proposed living things changed over time and that all species were descended from other species. Also said that traits could be inherited
4
Q
Charles Darwin
A
Proposed that it was natural selection that decided what traits were best suited for specific environments and the organisms that survived, passed on these characteristics to the next generation.
