Evolution Crossword Puzzle Extra Credit

Aristotle / believed species were fixed creations arranged by their
Carolus Linnaeus / first to group similar organisms and assign them Latin
Binomial nomenclature / two word name called a Genus species, for example humans = "Homo
Charles Lyell / proposed the theory of
Georges Cuvier / believed in
Thomas Malthus / believed in the struggle for existence due to limited
James Hutton / believed in gradualism in which the earth changes
John Baptiste Lamarck / created the Inheritance of acquired Characteristics and Law of Use and
Alfred Russel Wallace / believed organisms evolved from common
uniformitarianism / geological processes at uniform rates build and wear the Earth's
Principles of Geology / published by Charles Lyell that explained the geological processes that shaped the
Law of Use and Disuse / stated that used body parts would get stronger, while unused body parts would
Charles Darwin / naturalist who developed the theory of survival of the
finches / gave Charles Darwin an "aha"
HMS Beagle / sailed from England to the Galapagos Islands with Charles Darwin in tow due to an invitation from the
Galapagos Islands / group of 16 islands 1000 km west of South
tortoises / the animal the Galapagos Islands are famous
Robert Fitzroy / invited Charles Darwin on the HMS Beagle to sail from England to the Galapagos
survival of the fittest / individuals who inherit specific traits most fit for their environment are likely to leave more offspring than those less
geological processes / shape and build the