Scientist Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Cuvier
A
Studied fossils and said that big disasters (like floods) caused extinctions (catastrophism).
2
Q
Lamarck
A
Thought organisms could change during their life and pass those changes to their kids (like stretching a giraffe’s neck).
3
Q
Lyell
A
Said Earth changes slowly over time through steady processes (uniformitarianism).
4
Q
Malthus
A
Said that populations grow faster than resources leading to competition and struggle.
5
Q
Wallace
A
Came up with the idea of natural selection at the same time as Darwin.
