Ch 15 - Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
Answer questions in your notebook.
15-1 (p369)
1. Darwin was a naturalist on the HMS Beagle, which began its’ voyage in 1831. How did his
role as a naturalist help him formulate his theory of evolution?
2. How did the fossils Darwin observed compare with the living organism he studied?
3. Why did the shapes of the tortoise shells vary across the islands of the Galapagos?
15-2 (p373)
4. Why did Darwin and his ideas seem radical in the mid 1800’s?
5. How did Hutton and Lyell describe geological change?
6. How did the thinking of Hutton and Lyell influence Darwin?
7. Why was Lamarck’s theory of evolution flawed?
8. How did the work of Malthus influence Darwin?
Ch 15 - Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
Answer questions in your notebook.
15-1 (p369)
1. Darwin was a naturalist on the HMS Beagle, which began its’ voyage in 1831. How did his
role as a naturalist help him formulate his theory of evolution?
2. How did the fossils Darwin observed compare with the living organism he studied?
3. Why did the shapes of the tortoise shells vary across the islands of the Galapagos?
15-2 (p373)
4. Why did Darwin and his ideas seem radical in the mid 1800’s?
5. How did Hutton and Lyell describe geological change?
6. How did the thinking of Hutton and Lyell influence Darwin?
7. Why was Lamarck’s theory of evolution flawed?
8. How did the work of Malthus influence Darwin?
Ch 15 - Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
Answer questions in your notebook.
15-1 (p369)
1. Darwin was a naturalist on the HMS Beagle, which began its’ voyage in 1831. How did his
role as a naturalist help him formulate his theory of evolution?
2. How did the fossils Darwin observed compare with the living organism he studied?
3. Why did the shapes of the tortoise shells vary across the islands of the Galapagos?
15-2 (p373)
4. Why did Darwin and his ideas seem radical in the mid 1800’s?
5. How did Hutton and Lyell describe geological change?
6. How did the thinking of Hutton and Lyell influence Darwin?
7. Why was Lamarck’s theory of evolution flawed?
8. How did the work of Malthus influence Darwin?