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Darwin began his journey on the Beagle to the Galapagos islands
Darwin observed all forms of life and inanimate objects, e.g. plants, rocks, and animals. -
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Darwin's Observations: Voyage of the Beagle
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Darwin landed on Santiago in the Cape Verde
Charles Darwin observed cuttle-fish that had the ability to change colors and lines of shells that were above sea level. He previously knew that the shells should have been underwater -
The Beagle sailed over to Brazil
During this journey, Darwin observed rocks in the ocean, in which birds rested on them -
Darwin finds fossils of armadillo shells and fossils.
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A year later Darwin arrives at Maladonado
Darwin met with Gaucho soldiers in Las Minas where they caught game. Later, Darwin collected more specimens of deer, snakes, and mice. -
After witnessing an earthquake and evidence that the ground rose above sea level over long periods of time, Darwin believed that the Earth was a very old planet.
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Darwin explored and studied silver mines in the Andes Mountains.
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Darwin observed the geology of Villa Vicencio.
He discovered how the mountains had signs of lava flows and some trees were fossilized. -
Darwin found birds, coral, and lizards on Direction Island.
Darwin believed that plant seeds migrated by the ocean to each of the islands because he found that the species were similar. -
Darwin arrived at the Azores and found volcanic rocks with steam rising from them.