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Why was Darwin's 1859 published theory of natural selection not widely accepted by his peers? What later scientific advance was critical to the subsequent broad acceptance of natural selection as a major force in evolutionary change?


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Conduction

The transfer of heat or electricity through a substance, without movement of the material, typically occurring in solids.

Continental Rifts

Regions where the Earth's crust is being pulled apart due to tectonic forces, often leading to the formation of new ocean basins.

Igneous Rocks

Rocks formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava, classified as intrusive or extrusive based on where they solidify.

Melting Occurs

The process by which a solid becomes a liquid due to an increase in temperature and/or a decrease in pressure.

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