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Galapagos Island Activity Knowledge 1 What contributes to the diversity of plants and animals on the Galapagos Islands? 2 Why have the islands not been changed much by humans? 3 Name three examples of plants that live on the islands. 4 How many of the Galapagos Islands flora species are endemic? 5 List as many species of animal found on the Galapagos Islands as you can. 6 Which criteria for World Heritage selection do the Galapagos Islands fulfill? 7 How were the Islands formed? Is there any reason to suggest they are still forming? 8 How are groups and individuals helping to protect this World Heritage site? Application 9 Use the simple Galapagos Islands food chains below and the food web in 2.47 to draw two more Galapagos Islands food chains. Interesting Thoughts! 10 Why was Charles Darwin important to the Galapagos Islands? 11 Is there a relationship between Darwin’s theory of evolution and the annual Darwin awards? Resources: /home/website/convert/temp/convert_html/5fa23477b93a2f10863721c0/document.docx Page 1 of 2
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Galapagos Island ActivityKnowledge1 What contributes to the diversity of plants and animals on the Galapagos
Islands?2 Why have the islands not been changed much by humans?3 Name three examples of plants that live on the islands.4 How many of the Galapagos Islands flora species are endemic?5 List as many species of animal found on the Galapagos Islands as you can.6 Which criteria for World Heritage selection do the Galapagos Islands fulfill?7 How were the Islands formed? Is there any reason to suggest they are still
forming?8 How are groups and individuals helping to protect this World Heritage site?
Application9 Use the simple Galapagos Islands food chains below and the food web in 2.47 to draw two more Galapagos Islands food chains.
Interesting Thoughts!10 Why was Charles Darwin important to the Galapagos Islands?11 Is there a relationship between Darwin’s theory of evolution and the annual
Darwin awards?
Resources:http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/darwin_charles.shtml www.darwinawards.comhttp://www.aboutdarwin.com/darwin/WhoWas.html
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