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Evolution Chapters 15 Darwin 15-1 Evolution - Change over time Theory – a well-supported testable explanation of phenomena that occurs in the natural world Charles Darwin – Early-mid 1800’s sailed the world on the H.M.S Beagle Made observations and collected evidence for his hypothesis of evolution Observations: Trees and plants seems super well-suited for their environment Some animals that seemed like they would fit in an environment were not present while others were Ex: Why no kangaroos in England? Darwin collected fossils as well, some of which looked strikingly similar to living organisms The preserved remains of ancient organisms Blue Footed Booby The Galapagos Islands Darwin spent much time on the Galapagos islands 1,000 km off the coast of South America Each island had different climates and therefore different animal and plant species He paid particular attention to the tortoise species The Isabela Island tortoise had a Dome shaped shell The Hood Island tortoise had a saddle-backed shell Hypothesize…why might these shells be different? Isabela Tortoise vs. Hood Tortoise Isabela Island has lush vegetation and a fair amount of rainfall The tortoises have short legs with a large dome-shaped shell Hood Island is a much flatter, bare island on which much less vegetation grows. The tortoises have flatter shells but much longer legs. In general, these tortoises are smaller than their Isabela Island counterparts Scientists Who Helped Shaped Evolution 15-2 Darwin was not the only scientists to contribute to the theory of evolution James Hutton and Charles Lyell– Geologists, noticed that rocks and the Earth changed over time Some rocks appear swirly, while others appear after volcanic eruptions or earthquakes. If the Earth is changing within our lifetime, it must also have changed before and after Darwin noticed that if the Earth’s structure changes, why can’t species (plants and animals) change as well? Metamorphic Rock – Butler Sanctuary Basalt Intrusion in G