Biology Research Task
Does evolution support the origins of mankind and the earth? If not, then where does the earth and humans come from?
Amy Ashley Ah Goo
Grade 12
Mr Brown
Research question:
Does evolution support the origins of mankind and the earth? If not, then where does the earth and humans come from?
Hypothesis: The earth was created by God about 10 000 years ago and humans originated from Adam and Eve who were created by God from dust in the Garden of Eden.
What is the theory of evolution?
Evolution is the theory by which different kinds of living organisms have developed from earlier life forms during the history of the earth. This theory was formulated by Charles Darwin.
The theory of evolution by natural selection, first formulated in Darwin's book "On the Origin of Species" in 1859, is the process by which organisms change over time as a result of changes in heritable physical or behavioral traits. Changes that allow an organism to better adapt to its environment will help it survive and have more offspring.
All life on earth shares a common ancestor which lived approximately 3.5 – 3.8 billion years ago.
The origins of the earth according to Evolution:
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The primordial atmosphere was probably created by volcanic outgassing and then the ocean was formed. The atmosphere, however at that time probably contained almost no oxygen and so would have been poisonous to modern life including us humans. Much of the Earth was thought to have been molten rock because of frequent collisions with other bodies in the universe. The formation of the moon was said to have been caused by a giant impact collision with a planet sized body. As time passed, the Earth started to cool down, causing the formation of the outer solid crust and this also allowed water to exist on the