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Darwin’s Voyage of Discovery By: Sandy Gómez

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Darwin’s Voyage of Discovery. By: Sandy Gómez. Who was Charles Darwin?. Born in England Geologist Naturalist Developed the theory of Natural Selection. Who was Charles Darwin?. Darwin’s Observations Aboard the Beagle. Diversity. Darwin’s Observations. Fossils. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Darwin’s Voyage of Discovery

Darwin’s Voyage of

Discovery

By: Sandy Gómez

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Who was Charles Darwin?

Born in England

Geologist

Naturalist

Developed the theory of Natural Selection

Page 3: Darwin’s Voyage of Discovery

Who was Charles Darwin?

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Darwin’s Observations Aboard the Beagle

Diversity

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Darwin’s Observations Fossils

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Darwin’s Conclusions from his trips

Species vary globally

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Darwin’s Conclusions from his trips

Species vary globally

OstrichRhea Emu

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Darwin’s Conclusions from his trips

Species vary locally

Rhea from scrubland Rhea from grassland

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Darwin’s Conclusions from his trips

Species vary locally

Isabela Island tortoise Hood Island tortoise

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Darwin’s Observations

Species vary over time

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Darwin’s Observations

Species vary over time

Saber Tooth Tiger

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Darwin’s Conclusions from his trips

Species vary over time

Giant Sloth Sloth

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Darwin’s Conclusions from his trips

Species vary over time

Giant SlothSloth

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Questions to be answered

1. What is evolution?2. Which were Darwin’s main observations aboard the beagle?3. According to Darwin’s observation, what were his

conclusions?4. Darwin found fossils that did not resemble any living

species. How might this finding have affected his understandings of life’s diversity?