history of evolution

Question 1

philosophical materialism

Answer 1

the universe is matter and energy and metaphysical entities do not exist

Question 2

methodological materialism

Answer 2

all explanations can only use matter and energy not metaphysical entities, used by scientists

Question 3

intelligent design

Answer 3

states that some organisms are so well designed that they must be evidence of an intelligent creator

Question 4

organic evolution

Answer 4

inherited changes in a population eventually lead to changes in species and divergence of new species

Question 5

gradualism

Answer 5

proposed by Hutton, the idea that the earth’s features were shaped by gradual processes still occurring today

Question 6

Wallace’s line

Answer 6

divides the Indonesian islands along a deep sea trench separating Australian organisms from Asian organisms because they were unable to cross this line

Question 7

Darwin’s theories

Answer 7

evolution is descent with modification, and natural selection is the mechanism for evolution