The Making of a Theory - Accelerated
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Joanna Giddings
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The Making of a Theory
by Ms. Giddings
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Darwin & Wallace
Charles Darwin is considered the "father of evolution."
Darwin developed The Theory of Evolution after sailing around the world, collecting specimens of a wide variety of animals.
Alfred Russel Wallace was also collecting specimens and developed his own theory at that time.
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The Making of a Theory Instructions
Watch the video, The Making of a Theory. It is broken into several chunks. You will have questions to answer after each section.
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Introduction
In this section you will be introduced to Darwin and Wallace as young men. They were both naturalists (people who study nature.)
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Multiple Choice
What question was Alfred Russell Wallace trying to answer?
Why do fires start on ships?
Does Charles Darwin like me?
Where do species come from?
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Multiple Choice
Charles Darwin was invited to sail on the Beagle, for a trip
to China
to Boston
to Puerto Rico
around the world
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Multiple Choice
Darwin was an amateur
naturalist
geneticist
chef
epidemiologist
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Multiple Choice
Darwin was very lucky to have a microscope because
there was a microscope shortage at that time
in the 1800's only wealthy people could afford them
microscopes were only available in France
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Darwin's voyage
Darwin collected specimens of species at each stop on his voyage. He later wrote extensively about what he observed on the Galapagos Islands.
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Multiple Choice
When Darwin thought, "If hell had a garden, this is what it would look like," he was referring to
the Malay Archipelago
the Galapagos Islands
his home in England
the Sahara Desert
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Multiple Choice
Species that Darwin observed in the Galapagos included all these except
tortoises
dawn horses
iguanas
mockingbirds
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Darwin's Idea
On Darwin's trip home he considered everything he observed on his trip. He called this process, "Mental rioting."
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Multiple Choice
As he examined his specimens from the Galapagos Islands, Darwin realized
he had too many dead animal specimens
species might change
tortoises on different islands had the same shells
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Multiple Choice
Which of these was not part of Darwin's "big idea"?
species change into new species
today's species are descended from older, extinct species
all species are connected in a family tree
there are an unlimited number of animals for humans to hunt
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Multiple Choice
Why did Darwin keep his ideas about evolution secret for so long?
His ideas were radical and went against church teachings.
Nobody knew he was a naturalist.
He was too busy to publish a book.
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Wallace's Journey
Wallace had to collect specimens from places he visits to sell to collector so that he could make a living.
Wallace spent 8 years in the Malay Archipelago.
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Multiple Choice
Which is the best description of the Malay Archipelago?
A supercontinent in ancient times
A series of islands between the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
A continent near the Galapagos Islands
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Multiple Choice
Wallace's study of species in South America and the Malay Penninsula led him to conclude that
similar species always live on opposite sides of the planet
birds and butterflies are closely related
the more closely two species live, the more closely they are related
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Multiple Choice
Which of these statements about marsupials is true?
Marsupial babies grow up in pouches
Marsupials can be found in the Malay archipelago, close to Australia
Marsupials can be found in Australia
All of these statements are true
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Multiple Choice
The Wallace line is at the meeting of two tectonic plates and explains that
geography doesn't affect evolution
the history of the planet affects distribution of species
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Darwin & Wallace
Both Darwin and Wallace developed similar explanations of how species change over time.
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Multiple Choice
Why did Darwin and Wallace share credit for explaining evolution?
Both men developed a similar idea at the same time.
Darwin felt sorry for Wallace because he wasn't rich.
Wallace traveled more extensively.
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