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Darwin and His Influences

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5. Another term for gradualism usually applied to geology.
7. Said that change in the Earth occurs as a long, slow, continuous process.
9. Any preserved evidence of ancient life.
11. When two structures are similar they are said to be.
14. Said that the forces shaping the Earth today are the same forces that
shaped the Earth long ago.
17. The type of rock most fossils are found in.
19. Darwin aid descent with modification instead of this more common
term.
20. Means each strata of the Earth is separated/caused by a major
catastrophe.
21. All of the evidence of past life on Earth. (2 words)
22. Basically determined that older fossils and layers of the Earth are found
deeper than younger ones (unless something caused them to be moved).
24. Term that describes a once useful organ or structure (like the muscles
attached to your ears).

Down
1. A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce.
2. A way of classifying organism based on common physical characteristics.
3. The person who attempted to make order out of the great diversity of
life in the world “for the greater glory of God.” Considered the founder of
taxonomy.
4. Populationist that said the human population could grow faster than the
food supply causing disease and famine.
6. A way of thinking that explains nature through the plan of a ‘Creator’. (2
words)
8. Term that means similarity.
10. Said that the driving force behind evolutionary change is natural
selection or organisms.
12. Even though he didn’t realize it at the time, this scientist provided the
genetic clues that supported Darwin.
13. The study of fossils and ancient life.
15. First to come up with the theory of evolution even though his
mechanisms are today considered to be in correct.
16. ‘Better suited’ organisms survive and pass on their traits to offspring
causing a population to change over time. (2 words)
18. Term that means the way life is distributed on the Earth.
23. His work and findings on evolution paralleled Darwin’s although done
apparently with complete independence.