Charles Darwin
First to propose the theory of evolution
HMS Beagle
The ship Darwin voyaged on
Evolution
the process by which different types of living organisms have developed and changed over time to help them adapt to their surroundings. Very gradual process.
Adapation
a trait that increases an organism's chance of survival and reproduction. ORGANISMS ARE BORN WITH THEM.
Natural Selection
the process where better adapted organisms tend to survive and reproduce more.
Survival of the Fittest
Organism that is the most "fit" to the environment will survive
Naturalist
A person who studies the natural world
1831
The year Darwin voyaged
A freezing environment
Organism with thick fur is most "fit
A desert with dark sand
Mouse with dark fur is most "fit
A desert with light sand
Mouse with light fur is most "fit
A city with a lot of pollution
A dark moth is most "fit
A city with no pollution
A light moth is most "fit
The first tenet of natural selection
Variations exist in a population
The second tenet of natural selection
Variations are inherited
The third tenet of natural selection
Overproduction
The fourth tenet of natural selection
Individuals best suited to their environment live to reproduce
The fifth tenet of natural selection
A population will change over time
Galapagos Islands
Where Darwin did the majority of his research