10 Questions
In 1831, he went on a trip on the HMS Beagle and acted like a nature __________ on the ship
detective
On the Galápagos Islands, he observed various kinds of birds, especially different types of ________ with various beak shapes
finches
Darwin's observations led him to believe that animals could _______ to adapt to their environments
change
In 1859, Darwin published a groundbreaking book titled 'On the Origin of ________'
Species
Darwin's study of finches with different beaks illustrated how animals can _______ to survive in their habitats
change
James Hutton is known for the concept of Gradualism and Charles Lyell is known for the concept of ______
Uniformitarianism
Both Hutton and Lyell concluded that the Earth must be older than ______ years old
6,000
Jean Baptiste Lamarck proposed the idea of innate tendency towards complexity through ______
Evolution
Lamarck was ridiculed by contemporaries for his beliefs in inheritance of acquired characteristics and the concept of ______
Lamarckism
Charles Darwin is famous for his idea of animals and plants changing over time through the process of ______
natural selection
Explore the key geological theories of James Hutton and Charles Lyell, including gradualism and uniformitarianism. Understand their observations and conclusions on the age of the Earth and the processes shaping the world. Delve into how both scientists disapproved the idea of a divine creator.
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