Darwin's Delights

2. The islands where Darwin conducted much of his research.
6. A distinctive feature or quality that sets someone or something apart.
9. Your family's history and heritage.
10. A systematic process of discovering facts or information.
11. Beagle The ship on which Darwin embarked on his famous voyage.
12. Selection The process by which certain traits become more or less common in a population due to their fitness.
18. The preserved remains of ancient organisms.
20. A unit of heredity passed from parent to offspring.
22. No longer in existence, like the dinosaurs.
23. These ancient creatures, like the T-Rex, no longer exist.
24. A long journey, typically by sea or in space.
27. Anning A pioneering female fossil hunter who found many important specimens.
28. The children or descendants of a particular person or animal.
29. The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.
31. The surroundings and conditions in which an organism lives.
33. A single individual or item used as an example of a whole category.
34. House The home of Charles Darwin, where he conducted much of his work.
35. A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world.

1. A person who studies and observes the natural world.
3. The entire group born and living at about the same time.
4. A small bird known for its beak variations.
5. Differences or changes in something from one form, condition, or state to another.
7. The world of animals, plants, and other living things.
8. The passing on of genetic traits from parents to their children.
13. The process by which living organisms change and adapt to their environment over time.
14. A planned procedure to test a hypothesis.
15. The gradual development of something, often used in the context of species.
16. A person who conducts scientific research and experiments.
17. The act of closely watching or examining something.
19. Darwin The scientist who proposed the theory of natural selection.
21. A distinct group of living organisms capable of interbreeding.
25. The scientific study of the history of life on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils.
26. Mendel The father of modern genetics.
30. The bony structure that provides support and protection for an organism's body.
32. The point at which something begins or comes into existence.