Early ideas of evolution Flashcards
1
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Catastrophism
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Caused by the extinction of species that were replaced by new species
2
Q
Uniformitarianism
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Geological changes that are slow and continuous, the slow subtle changes can result in substantial change
3
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Line of descent
A
All the people they are descended from
4
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Inheritance of acquired traits
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The organisms that adapt to their environments
5
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Survival of the fittest
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The ones with traits that will help them survive have a better chance of reproduction
6
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Descent with modification
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Ability to survive local environmental conditions
7
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Natural selection
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Nature chooses who survives
