Name: ____________________
Early Study of Evolution (pages 184 -192)
How did these scientists contribute to the theory of evolution? What discoveries, hypotheses, or
concepts did they come up with that supports or provides evidence for evolution.
Carolus Linnaeus
(1707-1778)
Jean-Baptiste
Lamarck
(1744-1829)
Charles Lyell
(1797-1875)
Mary Anning
(1799-1847)
Name: ____________________
Early Study of Evolution (pages 184 -192)
Answer the questions about naturalist, Charles Darwin (1809 – 1882).
1. What is a naturalist?
2. What is the name of the British navy ship Darwin set sail on?
3. How long was his journey?
4. What were some of the large fossils Darwin discovered?
5. Where did he go on his journey?
6. What characteristic did Darwin notice varies between different species of mockingbirds?
7. What was Darwin’s hypothesis?
8. Why do you think theories, like Darwin’s theory of evolution, are important to science?