Flashcards in Chapter 5 lesson 1 Deck (19):
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what were some of the animals Charles Darwin saw on his exploration
Giant tortoises and the blue footed booby.
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what is a naturalist
it is a person who studies the natural world
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In Decembers 1831 what happened
the British ship HMS Beagle set sail from England on a five year trip around the world.
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Who was Charles Darwin
he was the naturalist of the Beagle
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What did Charles Darwin develop
he developed one of the most important scientific theories of all time, the theory of evolution by natural selection
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Where id the Beagle make the most stops
Along the coast of south Africa
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after traveling from the coast of south Africa where did the beagle go
to the Galapagos islands
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what were some of Darwin's important observations
they included the diversity of living things, the remains of ancient organisms and the characteristics of organisms on the Galapagos islands
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What did Darwin see in Brazil
he saw insects that looked like flowers and ants that marched across the forest floor like huge armies
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What did Darwin see in Argentina
He saw sloths
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How many species of organisms have scientists identified on earth
1.7 million
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What is a species
a group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring
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What is a fossil
it is the preserved remains or traces of an organisims that lived in the past
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what did some of the fossils Darwin discovered ressemble
sloths
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when did the beagle reach the Galapagos islands
1835
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what were some of the animals Darwin discovered on the Galapagos islands
land turtles, giant tortoises and iguanas
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What birds were on the Galapagos islands
hawks, mockingbirds and finches
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What was a difference Darwin noticed about the shells of tortoises
some had dome shells while others had saddle shaped shells
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