Flashcard on Charles Darwin and the Galapagos Islands

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What is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?

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Natural Selection

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What island group did Charles Darwin visit that played a crucial role in the development of his theory of evolution?

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Galapagos Islands

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What principle suggests that only the organisms best adapted to their environment will survive and reproduce?

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Survival of the fittest

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What was the name of the ship that carried Charles Darwin on his journey that led to his theory of evolution?

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H.M.S. Beagle

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In what year did Charles Darwin publish his groundbreaking work, 'The Origin of Species'?

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1859

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What is the term for the gradual change in species over time?

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Evolution

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What is the significance of the Galapagos Islands in the study of evolution?

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They provided unique environments that led to the observation of diverse species and adaptations.

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What is the term for the variety of different species within a given ecosystem?

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Biodiversity

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What is the concept that explains how species evolve through the accumulation of small genetic changes over time?

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Gradualism

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What is the term for the process by which new species arise from existing species?

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Speciation

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