ANTH 170 EXAM 1 UNIVERSITY OF
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, what is the age of discovery Europe becomes aware of the rest of the world, earth is round, there is
description and cataloging of new found diversity
Copernicus heliocentric universe, stars are much further away than the sun and the rotation of
the earth explains their motion
Galileo built and refined telescopes, disproved geocentric theory by studying Jupiter's
satellites
Vesalius wrote the first human anatomy text based on direct observation of cadavers
Linnaeus binomial nomenclature for organisms (ex. homo sapiens, gorilla gorilla), his system
of classification became the basis of our present day taxonomy
Buffon organic change is possible, animals move to new environments and are
changed/influenced by climate
Cuvier father of comparative anatomy, proponent for the fixity of species and opponent
of species change, catastrophism as the explanation for all extinction
Smith principle of faunal succession
Malthus the lack of sufficient food and water will always be a constant source of misery for
humans if our numbers continue to increase
Lamarck 1st comprehensive theory of evolution, inheritance of acquired characteristics
*theory of use and disuse of parts: animals/organisms will use certain
characteristics/parts more than other parts in order to survive, thus improved
development would be inherited by offspring
Lyell founder of modern geology, stated that the geological processes we see today
also existed long long ago (uniformitarianism)
OREGON COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND REVIEW NOTES
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales Included
, what is the age of discovery Europe becomes aware of the rest of the world, earth is round, there is
description and cataloging of new found diversity
Copernicus heliocentric universe, stars are much further away than the sun and the rotation of
the earth explains their motion
Galileo built and refined telescopes, disproved geocentric theory by studying Jupiter's
satellites
Vesalius wrote the first human anatomy text based on direct observation of cadavers
Linnaeus binomial nomenclature for organisms (ex. homo sapiens, gorilla gorilla), his system
of classification became the basis of our present day taxonomy
Buffon organic change is possible, animals move to new environments and are
changed/influenced by climate
Cuvier father of comparative anatomy, proponent for the fixity of species and opponent
of species change, catastrophism as the explanation for all extinction
Smith principle of faunal succession
Malthus the lack of sufficient food and water will always be a constant source of misery for
humans if our numbers continue to increase
Lamarck 1st comprehensive theory of evolution, inheritance of acquired characteristics
*theory of use and disuse of parts: animals/organisms will use certain
characteristics/parts more than other parts in order to survive, thus improved
development would be inherited by offspring
Lyell founder of modern geology, stated that the geological processes we see today
also existed long long ago (uniformitarianism)
