Download Galapagos Islands Internet Discovery

Name ____________________________ date __________________ hr. ______
Galapagos Islands Internet Discovery
This activity is to uncover the many secrets of the Galapagos Islands…even if you have heard of them there
is undoubtedly a ton of things for you to still learn. Using the websites listed begin discovering these secrets,
then answer the questions that follow – thoroughly!!
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Click on the various websites to answer each question THOROUGHLY. Make sure that your
answers totally answer all the elements asked for. Despite the question being listed, use COMPLETE
SENTENCES on all responses.
Try to use at least one picture or map to “enhance” each of your responses.
** Galapagos Islands informational websites. Hold “Ctrl” and left-click on each site to visit:
www.darwinfoundation.org/
http://www.ecuador-travel.net/galapagos.htm
www.galapagos.org/
www.discovergalapagos.com/default.html
www.geo.cornell.edu/geology/Galapagos.html
www.galapagos.com/
http://www.galapagosonline.com
http://www.ecuador-travel.net/galapagos.geography.htm
www.worldwildlife.org/galapagos/
climate and weather
http://www.pbs.org/safarchive/5_cool/galapagos/g24_weather.html
galapagos flora (plants)
destination Galapagos Islands
7th grade science
Name ____________________________ date __________________ hr. ______
** Galapagos Islands questions…remember: thorough, complete sentence answers!
1. Where are the Galapagos Islands located?
2. How many islands actually comprise the Galapagos, and what are their names (give names of the
main islands only)?
3. What are the islands physically like? In other words, describe its landscape and geology.
4. What nation are the islands under the control of?
5. What is the weather and climate like on the Galapagos Islands?
6. Can the island have visitors? Is the environment and its wildlife protected?
7. What kind of wildlife is UNIQUE to the Galapagos Islands? (Be sure to include both marine and
terrestrial, include how they are uniquely adapted.)
8. Describe the plant life that exists on the Galapagos Islands (include how it is adapted to the
islands.)
9. Many of the plant and animal species that inhabit the Galapagos Islands are endemic. What does
this mean? Give several examples of endemic species.
10. What are a few examples of introduced species? How have they affected the islands?
11. Name two threats to the delicate ecosystem of the Galapagos Islands that environmental group(s)
and government officials are trying to prevent.
12. Who first discovered the Galapagos Islands? When/how did this happen?
13. Who was the most famous scientist to visit the islands? What did he study? Who are some other
scientists that have completed research there?
14. What are some examples of research that is currently happening on the Galapagos Islands?
7th grade science