The first to leave Africa was _______ and he went everywhere but Australia.
Answer: homo erectus
The first to leave Africa was _______ and he went everywhere but Australia.
Answer: homo erectus
Answer: homo erectus
The first to leave __________ was homo erectus and he went everywhere but __________.
The first to leave __________ was homo erectus and he went everywhere but __________.
Answer: Africa, Australia
Homo erectus, 1.8 million years ago, is most likely the ancestor of homo __________. The brain case for homo erectus is __________.
Homo erectus, 1.8 million years ago, is most likely the ancestor of homo __________. The brain case for homo erectus is __________.
Answer: sapiens, 900 cc
Homo __________, 1.8 million years ago, is most likely the __________ of homo sapiens. The brain case for homo erectus is 900 cc.
Homo __________, 1.8 million years ago, is most likely the __________ of homo sapiens. The brain case for homo erectus is 900 cc.
Answer: erectus, ancestor
_______ is made up of arbitrary symbols, chosen through convention and by agreement. It's the virtual reality representation of the world. Culture depends on abstract __________.
_______ is made up of arbitrary symbols, chosen through convention and by agreement. It's the virtual reality representation of the world. Culture depends on abstract __________.
Answer: language, language
Homo habilis has a __________ cranium, a __________face, bulging & arching out on the side, the temporoparietal, the area of __________ processing.
Homo habilis has a __________ cranium, a __________face, bulging & arching out on the side, the temporoparietal, the area of __________ processing.
Answer: round, flat, language
With homo __________, the "__________" of hominids is receding (diminishing).
With homo __________, the "__________" of hominids is receding (diminishing).
Answer: habilis, apeness
The _______ size of australopithecus , 450 cc, and that makes that of homo habilis , 650 cc, significantly bigger.
The _______ size of australopithecus , 450 cc, and that makes that of homo habilis , 650 cc, significantly bigger.
Answer: brain case
The brain case size of __________, 450 cc, and that of homo __________, 650 cc, is significantly bigger.
The brain case size of __________, 450 cc, and that of homo __________, 650 cc, is significantly bigger.
Answer: australopithecus, habilis
Homo habilis, a transition from the-common-ancestor-of-__________-__________-__________ to humans. It's brain is about 50% bigger than a chimp's. The fossils are found with a variety of stone tools; this is the __________ human which we're sure used tools.
Homo habilis, a transition from the-common-ancestor-of-__________-__________-__________ to humans. It's brain is about 50% bigger than a chimp's. The fossils are found with a variety of stone tools; this is the __________ human which we're sure used tools.
Answer: chimps-and-humans, earliest
Homo ___________, a transition from the-common-ancestor-of-chimps-and-humans to humans. It's brain is about 50% bigger than a chimp's. The fossils are found with a variety of stone __________; this is the earliest human which we're sure used __________.
Homo ___________, a transition from the-common-ancestor-of-chimps-and-humans to humans. It's brain is about 50% bigger than a chimp's. The fossils are found with a variety of stone __________; this is the earliest human which we're sure used __________.
Answer: habilis, tools, tools
Although he had great __________ power, paranthropus did go extinct because he didn't __________.
Although he had great __________ power, paranthropus did go extinct because he didn't __________.
Answer: jaw, evolve
Due to very large __________, hominids , especially __________, could pick up & eat food like hard, hard fruits and nuts others weren't eating because they didn't have the jaw power to do so.
Due to very large __________, hominids , especially __________, could pick up & eat food like hard, hard fruits and nuts others weren't eating because they didn't have the jaw power to do so.
Answer: molars, paranthropus
Advantages #1-4 of the bipedalism models, allows the bipedal __________ to take advantage of __________in the middle of the day.
Advantages #1-4 of the bipedalism models, allows the bipedal __________ to take advantage of __________in the middle of the day.
Answer: hominid, food
Advantages of bipedalism, Model 7: _______ model; fewer body systems are engaged in locomotion plus this uses less metabolic energy. Therefore the organism doesn't need to eat or drink as often.
Advantages of bipedalism, Model 7: _______ model; fewer body systems are engaged in locomotion plus this uses less metabolic energy. Therefore the organism doesn't need to eat or drink as often.
Answer: energy efficiency
Advantages of bipedalism, Model 6 _______ model; when standing, the organism is a smaller target to the rays of the sun & besides there's always a cooling breeze. So, hominids maintain better body temperature control.
Advantages of bipedalism, Model 6 _______ model; when standing, the organism is a smaller target to the rays of the sun & besides there's always a cooling breeze. So, hominids maintain better body temperature control.
Answer: heat dissipation (getting rid of)
Advantages of bipedalism, Model 5: __________ model; can see what's ahead, see danger you don't want to encounter, find a better locale, food.
Advantages of bipedalism, Model 5: __________ model; can see what's ahead, see danger you don't want to encounter, find a better locale, food.
Answer: vigilance (action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties)
Advantages of bipedalism, Model 4: _______ model, can walk on the upper branches and are able to support their body weight.
Advantages of bipedalism, Model 4: _______ model, can walk on the upper branches and are able to support their body weight.
Answer: arboreal assistance
Advantages of bipedalism, Model 3: __________ model, upright made them seem bigger. Better for mating and combat.
Advantages of bipedalism, Model 3: __________ model, upright made them seem bigger. Better for mating and combat.
Answer: display
Advantages of bipedalism, Model 2: __________, had a three-dimensional area to collect from; when foods high in energy and low in handling time are abundant, an animal should specialize on them. Make do with what you have available.
Advantages of bipedalism, Model 2: __________, had a three-dimensional area to collect from; when foods high in energy and low in handling time are abundant, an animal should specialize on them. Make do with what you have available.
Answer: foraging
Advantages of bipedalism, Model 1: __________, collecting stuff like food & transporting it to a safer location.
Advantages of bipedalism, Model 1: __________, collecting stuff like food & transporting it to a safer location.
Answer: carrying
During the Pliocene , __________ flourished (grew or developed in a healthy or vigorous way) and gave rise to today's vast array (group) of __________ as diverse as dolphins, bats, and elephants.
During the Pliocene , __________ flourished (grew or developed in a healthy or vigorous way) and gave rise to today's vast array (group) of __________ as diverse as dolphins, bats, and elephants.
Answer: mammals, species
During the __________ epoch, mammals flourished (grew or developed in a healthy or vigorous way) and gave rise to today's vast array (group) of __________ as diverse as dolphins, bats, and elephants.
During the __________ epoch, mammals flourished (grew or developed in a healthy or vigorous way) and gave rise to today's vast array (group) of __________ as diverse as dolphins, bats, and elephants.
Answer: Pliocene, species
The _______ and diversified during the Miocene epoch.
The _______ and diversified during the Miocene epoch.
Answer: apes arose
The apes arose and __________ during the __________ epoch.
The apes arose and __________ during the __________ epoch.
Answer: diversified, Miocene
Humans, unlike apes, favor complex environments, a patchwork. Apes only __________ in __________fore-ests.
Humans, unlike apes, favor complex environments, a patchwork. Apes only __________ in __________fore-ests.
Answer: liv(e), rain
Humans, unlike apes, favor __________ environments, a __________. Apes only live in rain forests.
Humans, unlike apes, favor __________ environments, a __________. Apes only live in rain forests.
Answer: complex, patchwork
________ favor complex __________, a patchwork.
________ favor complex __________, a patchwork.
Answer: humans, environments
A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna __________ a major __________, e.g., forest or tundra.
A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna __________ a major __________, e.g., forest or tundra.
Answer: occupying, habitat
A biome is a large naturally occurring community of __________ and __________ occupying a major habitat, e.g., forest or tundra.
A biome is a large naturally occurring community of __________ and __________ occupying a major habitat, e.g., forest or tundra.
Answer: flora, fauna
A __________ is a large naturally occurring __________ of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g., forest or tundra.
A __________ is a large naturally occurring __________ of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g., forest or tundra.
Answer: biome, community
An eco-tone is __________ different environment types __________ each other.
An eco-tone is __________ different environment types __________ each other.
Answer: two, crossing
An __________ is two different __________ types crossing each other.
An __________ is two different __________ types crossing each other.
Answer: eco-tone, environment
An upright walking ape is a good thing because it is able to go places and come back __________ things __________.
An upright walking ape is a good thing because it is able to go places and come back __________ things __________.
Answer: carrying, around
An upright walking ape is a good thing because it is able to go __________ and come __________ carrying things around.
An upright walking ape is a good thing because it is able to go __________ and come __________ carrying things around.
Answer: places, back
An upright walking ape is a good thing because it is able to __________ places and __________ back carrying things around.
An upright walking ape is a good thing because it is able to __________ places and __________ back carrying things around.
Answer: go, come
An _______ ape is a good thing because it is able to go places and come back while carrying things around.
An _______ ape is a good thing because it is able to go places and come back while carrying things around.
Answer: upright walking
A __________ is a tropical grassland, a mixed environment with sporadic (occasional) trees.
A __________ is a tropical grassland, a mixed environment with sporadic (occasional) trees.
Answer: savanna
A savanna is a tropical grassland, a mixed ___________ with sporadic (occasional) __________.
A savanna is a tropical grassland, a mixed ___________ with sporadic (occasional) __________.
Answer: environment, trees
A savanna is a tropical __________, a __________ environment with sporadic (occasional) trees.
A savanna is a tropical __________, a __________ environment with sporadic (occasional) trees.
Answer: grassland, mixed
Hominids appeared in __________ about __________ years ago.
Hominids appeared in __________ about __________ years ago.
Answer: Africa, 7,000,000
________ appeared in Africa about 7,000,000 years ago.
________ appeared in Africa about 7,000,000 years ago.
Answer: hominids
The scientific models for bipedalism are not in competition with each other but rather, as a whole, give us a complete explanation of the reason for the selection of __________.
The scientific models for bipedalism are not in competition with each other but rather, as a whole, give us a complete explanation of the reason for the selection of __________.
Answer: bipedalism
The scientific models for bipedalism are not in __________ with each other but rather, as a __________, give us a complete explanation of the reason for the selection of bipedalism.
The scientific models for bipedalism are not in __________ with each other but rather, as a __________, give us a complete explanation of the reason for the selection of bipedalism.
Answer: competition, whole
The scientific models for __________ are not in competition with each other but rather, as a whole, give us a complete explanation of the reason for the __________ of bipedalism.
The scientific models for __________ are not in competition with each other but rather, as a whole, give us a complete explanation of the reason for the __________ of bipedalism.
Answer: bipedalism, selection
A savanna is a mosaic __________ which is how things are like now, but were just beginning to be like in the Pliocene.
A savanna is a mosaic __________ which is how things are like now, but were just beginning to be like in the Pliocene.
Answer: environment
A savanna is a mosaic environment which is how things are like ___________, but were just beginning to be like in the __________.
A savanna is a mosaic environment which is how things are like ___________, but were just beginning to be like in the __________.
Answer: now, Pliocene
A savanna is a __________ environment which is how things are like now, but were just beginning to be like in the Pliocene.
A savanna is a __________ environment which is how things are like now, but were just beginning to be like in the Pliocene.
Answer: mosaic
A __________ is a mosaic environment which is how things are like now, but were just beginning to be like in the Pliocene.
A __________ is a mosaic environment which is how things are like now, but were just beginning to be like in the Pliocene.
Answer: savanna
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