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Why did Darwin call species like the coelenterate living fossils?
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What new questions arose as Darwin studied fossils?
Darwin wondered why so many species had disappeared and how they were related to living species.
Charles Darwin found fossils that looked like ancient versions of living species From this evidence Darwin suggested that Earth was?
more than 6,000 years old
Darwin found fossils of many different organisms that were different from any living species How would this finding have affected his understanding of life's diversity?
Darwin realized after seeing a bunch of fossils (and the differences between the finches on the Galapagos Islands) that animals must be adapting to better fit their environments, and thus, becoming more diverse.
What two observations made by Charles Darwin during his 5-year voyage that led him to conclude that living species evolved from extinct species?
One observation that Darwin made was the fossilized armadillos and these fossils closely resemble, but were not identical to, the armadillos living in the area. Another observation he made was the fact that the plants and animals of the Galápagos Islands resembled those of the nearby coast of South America.
What evidence did Darwin observe that led him to believe that Earth was older than 6000 years?
Darwin found fossils that were similar but not the same as living species.Living species might have some relationship to the fossil form. In order for such changes to occur, Darwin figured that earth must be much older than 6000 years.
Darwin felt that fossils of extinct armadillos that resembled living armadillos were evidence that?
evolution for the first blank
Charles Darwin viewed the fossil record as?
Darwin predicted that the fossil record would either prove or falsify his theory. Darwin realized the difficulty the fossil record (missing links) gave his theory when he said, "Why, if species have descended from other species by fine graduation, do we not everywhere see innumerable transitional forms? Why is not all nature in confusion, instead of the species being, as we see them, well defined?" Today, top evolutionists know that Darwin's predictions of what the fossil record would reveal have failed.
How did Darwin explain the difference between species on the Galapagos Islands and on the mainland of South America?
The observation that Darwin made for the species on Galapagos Island is that they adopt the feature according to the habitat they are living in. You can get more info on naturegalapagos.com
What did Charles Darwin work out?
Darwin originated the idea that living things evolve by the means of natural selection. He discovered that species change over time and that they adapt to their habitats. He wrote the Origin of the Species, which caused a lot of controversy.
How do fossil records back up evolution?
Fossil records back up evolution by showing the ancestors of extant species. If species didn't evolve, the fossils would be of species currently living, since none of them would have changed. Extant = Currently living Extinct = No longer living
What have scientists from fossil records?
Fossils were of grear interest to early scientists because there: * appered to be of unusual, unknown organisms that were no longer living * are no fossils of most living species * buried very deep within rock more than 1km
5 of Charles Darwin's accomplishments?
Prvided scientific evidence that all species of life have evolved over time from one or a few common ancestors. Book "On the Origin of Species" Examined human evolution and sexual selection Found a lot of geological features, fossils, and living organisms that scientists did not know about Studies as a geologisst solved the puzzle of the info. of coral atolls
