Galápagos Islands

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/galpagos-islands

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Galápagos Islands?Eastern Pacific Ocean, 900 km (560 mi) west of mainland Ecuador
2. How many people live in Galápagos Islands?33,000 (2020)
3. How big is Galápagos Islands?7,880 sq km (3,040 sq mi)
4. What is the capital of Galápagos Islands?Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
5. What language do people speak in Galápagos Islands?Spanish
6. When was Galápagos Islands built?Claimed by Ecuador on February 12, 1832

Archipelago: A distinct group of islands, often of volcanic origin, found in close proximity to one another.
Equator: An imaginary line of latitude at 0 degrees, encircling the Earth and dividing it into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Endemic Species: Organisms that are native and exclusively found within a specific geographic area, often due to isolation.
Natural Selection: The differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype, a key mechanism of evolution.