Evolution quiz

William Smith

• This geologist organized rock strata into a geological history by using fossils

• This geologist proposed that Earth was shaped through imperceptibly slow changes

• This naturalist discovered there were species that no longer existed

• This early naturalist believed species could develop variations in traits in new environments

• this naturalist developed a classification system to organize organisms into taxa

James Hutton

• this naturalist developed a classification system to organize organisms into taxa

• This geologist proposed that Earth was shaped through imperceptibly slow changes

  
  

• This naturalist discovered there were species that no longer existed

  
  

• This early naturalist believed species could develop variations in traits in new environments

  
  

• This geologist organized rock strata into a geological history by using fossils
  

Georges Cuvier

• This naturalist discovered there were species that no longer existed

  
  

• This geologist organized rock strata into a geological history by using fossils

• This geologist proposed that Earth was shaped through imperceptibly slow changes

  
  

• This early naturalist believed species could develop variations in traits in new environments

  
  

• this naturalist developed a classification system to organize organisms into taxa

Georges-Louis Buffon

• This geologist organized rock strata into a geological history by using fossils
  

• This geologist proposed that Earth was shaped through imperceptibly slow changes
  

• This naturalist discovered there were species that no longer existed
  

• This early naturalist believed species could develop variations in traits in new environments

• this naturalist developed a classification system to organize organisms into taxa
  

Carolus Linnaeus

• This geologist organized rock strata into a geological history by using fossils
  

• This geologist proposed that Earth was shaped through imperceptibly slow changes

• This naturalist discovered there were species that no longer existed

• This early naturalist believed species could develop variations in traits in new environments

• this naturalist developed a classification system to organize organisms into taxa

Nicolaus Steno

• This naturalist recognized that triangular rocks found at the top of certain mountains were fossils of teeth from sharks, which pioneered the field of stratigraphy

• This naturalist compared elephant fossils to the skeletons of living elephants from Africa and India, which helped establish that many fossils were remains of extinct species

• This naturalist discovered spectacular fossils of marine reptiles and other strange animals, which supported the idea that species do become extinct.

• This naturalist believed that Earth was slowly and perpetually being formed by gradual transformations of landscapes, which contributed to the understanding of Earths age.

Georges Cuvier

• This naturalist recognized that triangular rocks found at the top of certain mountains were fossils of teeth from sharks, which pioneered the field of stratigraphy

  
  

• This naturalist discovered spectacular fossils of marine reptiles and other strange animals, which supported the idea that species do become extinct.

  
  

• This naturalist compared elephant fossils to the skeletons of living elephants from Africa and India, which helped establish that many fossils were remains of extinct species

  
  

• This naturalist believed that Earth was slowly and perpetually being formed by gradual transformations of landscapes, which contributed to the understanding of Earths age.

  
  

Mary Anning

• This naturalist realized that specific rock layers contain a unique set of fossils, which led to the creation of a geological map of strata organized from oldest to youngest

• This naturalist discovered spectacular fossils of marine reptiles and other strange animals, which supported the idea that species do become extinct.

  
  

• This naturalist recognized that triangular rocks found at the top of certain mountains were fossils of teeth from sharks, which pioneered the field of stratigraphy

  
  

• This naturalist compared elephant fossils to the skeletons of living elephants from Africa and India, which helped establish that many fossils were remains of extinct species

• This naturalist believed that Earth was slowly and perpetually being formed by gradual transformations of landscapes, which contributed to the understanding of Earths age.

  
  

James Hutton

• This naturalist recognized that triangular rocks found at the top of certain mountains were fossils of teeth from sharks, which pioneered the field of stratigraphy

  
  

• This naturalist compared elephant fossils to the skeletons of living elephants from Africa and India, which helped establish that many fossils were remains of extinct species

  
  

• This naturalist discovered spectacular fossils of marine reptiles and other strange animals, which supported the idea that species do become extinct.

  
  

• This naturalist believed that Earth was slowly and perpetually being formed by gradual transformations of landscapes, which contributed to the understanding of Earths age.

  
  

• This naturalist realized that specific rock layers contain a unique set of fossils, which led to the creation of a geological map of strata organized from oldest to youngest

  
  

William Smith

• This naturalist believed that Earth was slowly and perpetually being formed by gradual transformations of landscapes, which contributed to the understanding of Earths age.

  
  

• This naturalist discovered spectacular fossils of marine reptiles and other strange animals, which supported the idea that species do become extinct.

  
  

• This naturalist compared elephant fossils to the skeletons of living elephants from Africa and India, which helped establish that many fossils were remains of extinct species

  
  

• This naturalist recognized that triangular rocks found at the top of certain mountains were fossils of teeth from sharks, which pioneered the field of stratigraphy

  
  

• This naturalist realized that specific rock layers contain a unique set of fossils, which led to the creation of a geological map of strata organized from oldest to youngest