Charles Darwin was a British naturalist that changed the way people think of the world. He traveled to the Galapagos Islands and noticed species that he did not recognize. From his time at the Galapagos, he discovered the theory of evolution and natural selection.
Charles Darwin was the son of wealthy parents. His father was a doctor, and wanted Charles Darwin to become one himself. Although Charles ' father wanted him to become a doctor, he could do nothing to change Charles ' view on school. Charles Darwin disliked school, and would rather spend his time outdoors, learning the names of native species, and did not like the thought of going to more school to become a doctor. His father insisted, and Charles Darwin went to school to become …show more content…
He did not like to hear the cries in pain of the patient and decided that he could not pursue a career as a doctor. He told his father, and his father suggested that he become a priest instead. Charles Darwin accepted his father 's idea, and in turn, went to school to become a priest. While he was at college, he found many people that shared his interest in the outdoors. They became good friends, and Charles Darwin spent much of his time with them.
Once Charles Darwin had graduated from college, he returned to his home, where he received an unexpected letter from Robert Fitzroy, inviting him to go on an expedition on the HMS Beagle as an unpaid naturalist. Charles Darwin accepted this invitation and set out on the HMS Beagle on December 27 of 1835.
On the voyage, the ship traveled to Argentina, South America. When they stopped in South America, Charles Darwin found many fossils. One of these was of a giant sloth. Charles Darwin wondered why the giant sloth looked the same, except that it was larger. Because he went to college to become a priest, he had studied the Bible much. He believed that the earth was not very old and did not have time for a species such as the giant sloth to evolve and change.
Charles Darwin brought the fossils that he found with him onto the HMS Beagle so that he would be able to study them once they returned to …show more content…
The Galapagos Islands are made up of 13 main islands and have many smaller islands. The Galapagos Islands were formed by 90 million years of volcanic activity. These islands contain a large number of exotic species that are found nowhere else in the world. These species include the rare five-hundred-pound Galapagos tortoises, iguanas that sneeze salt from their nostrils, blue-footed boobies, the Marine Iguana which is the only sea fairing lizard in the world and dozens of plants such as miconia and scalesia. In 1977, north east of the Galapagos Islands, scientists discovered hot water vents about 2,000 meters down under water. These vents were connected to the core of the Earth and supported a food chain. This food chain was supported by chemical energy such as hydrogen sulphide that were released from the core of the Earth.
The HMS Beagle stopped at the islands. As Charles Darwin was exploring the islands, he encountered the rich biodiversity of the islands. He made drawings of the birds and other animals on the Galapagos Islands. The mocking birds on each of the islands in the Galapagos were different. This was because their beaks had to fit the food available on the islands they lived on. Charles Darwin noticed that some species of animals on the Galapagos Islands looked similar to some species in other parts of the world, except that there was something slightly different with
Charles Darwin was the son of wealthy parents. His father was a doctor, and wanted Charles Darwin to become one himself. Although Charles ' father wanted him to become a doctor, he could do nothing to change Charles ' view on school. Charles Darwin disliked school, and would rather spend his time outdoors, learning the names of native species, and did not like the thought of going to more school to become a doctor. His father insisted, and Charles Darwin went to school to become …show more content…
He did not like to hear the cries in pain of the patient and decided that he could not pursue a career as a doctor. He told his father, and his father suggested that he become a priest instead. Charles Darwin accepted his father 's idea, and in turn, went to school to become a priest. While he was at college, he found many people that shared his interest in the outdoors. They became good friends, and Charles Darwin spent much of his time with them.
Once Charles Darwin had graduated from college, he returned to his home, where he received an unexpected letter from Robert Fitzroy, inviting him to go on an expedition on the HMS Beagle as an unpaid naturalist. Charles Darwin accepted this invitation and set out on the HMS Beagle on December 27 of 1835.
On the voyage, the ship traveled to Argentina, South America. When they stopped in South America, Charles Darwin found many fossils. One of these was of a giant sloth. Charles Darwin wondered why the giant sloth looked the same, except that it was larger. Because he went to college to become a priest, he had studied the Bible much. He believed that the earth was not very old and did not have time for a species such as the giant sloth to evolve and change.
Charles Darwin brought the fossils that he found with him onto the HMS Beagle so that he would be able to study them once they returned to …show more content…
The Galapagos Islands are made up of 13 main islands and have many smaller islands. The Galapagos Islands were formed by 90 million years of volcanic activity. These islands contain a large number of exotic species that are found nowhere else in the world. These species include the rare five-hundred-pound Galapagos tortoises, iguanas that sneeze salt from their nostrils, blue-footed boobies, the Marine Iguana which is the only sea fairing lizard in the world and dozens of plants such as miconia and scalesia. In 1977, north east of the Galapagos Islands, scientists discovered hot water vents about 2,000 meters down under water. These vents were connected to the core of the Earth and supported a food chain. This food chain was supported by chemical energy such as hydrogen sulphide that were released from the core of the Earth.
The HMS Beagle stopped at the islands. As Charles Darwin was exploring the islands, he encountered the rich biodiversity of the islands. He made drawings of the birds and other animals on the Galapagos Islands. The mocking birds on each of the islands in the Galapagos were different. This was because their beaks had to fit the food available on the islands they lived on. Charles Darwin noticed that some species of animals on the Galapagos Islands looked similar to some species in other parts of the world, except that there was something slightly different with