1
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What does Charles Darwin’s theory state?
A
That all organisms alive today evolved from more simple life forms
2
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Fossils are…
A
The imprints or remains of organisms which were alive millions of years ago
3
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The fossil record provides…
A
Evidence for Darwin’s theory of evolution
4
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What else provides evidence for fossils?
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Antibiotic resistence
5
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Name 3 adaptations for Ardi:
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- Hominid fossil
- 4.4 mil yrs ago
- small brain
- Feet- climbed trees
- long arms + short legs
- walked upright
6
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Name 3 adaptations for Lucy:
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- 3.2 millions yrs ago
- Arched feet
- Smaller arms
- Slightly larger brain
- walked upright
7
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Name 3 adaptations for Homo ecretus that Leakey found (Turkana boy):
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- Larger brain
- legs + feet better adapted to walking upright
- Better proportional limbs
8
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Summaries the changes of the fossils:
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- arms became shorter
- feet change from grasped toes to walking upright
- Reduced jaw
- Overall skull size increases over time
9
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What is the use of a dating stone tool?
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You can see how old an artifact is by how deep it’s buried (the layers)
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