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What does the word galapagos mean in spanish?
The word 'Galapagos' means 'saddle' in Spanish, which refers to the shell shapes of the Galapagos Giant Tortoises on the islands.
What are the islands 700 miles away from Ecuador?
The Galapagos Islands are about 600 miles due West of Ecuador (and are Ecuadorian territory). I this what you mean?
Galapos islands are where?
Assuming you mean the "Galapagos Islands", they lie on the Equator in the Pacific Ocean, about 700 miles off the coast of Equador, to which they belong.
What does galapagos island mean?
The Galapagos Islands are a group of remote volcanic islands located in the Pacific Ocean, known for their unique biodiversity and significant role in shaping Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. The islands are home to many native species found nowhere else on Earth.
What does galapagos mean?
The word Galapago means saddle. The word Galapago "in old Spanish language", was used to describe the frontal piece of a riding saddle.
What does Galapagos mean in English?
"Galápago" is an old Spanish word, meaning saddle. The large http://www.answers.com/topic/gal-pagos-tortoise on some of the islands had a shell that resembled an old Spanish saddle, thus the name. The tortoise is a unique animal found only in the Galapagos Islands, yet there are no more than 200 in the 13 main islands.
What kind of islands did he study the finches?
I assume you mean Charles Darwin. A collection of volcanic islands about 200 miles off the coast of Ecuador called the Galapagos Islands. Scrubby and wind swept though rather warm in climate.
Is it true that a archipelago is a chain of islands?
Yes, it is true that an archipelago is a chain, cluster, or group of islands. These islands are usually formed by volcanic activity or other geological processes. Examples of well-known archipelagos include the Maldives, the Philippines, and the Galapagos Islands.
What does 'one of a kind' mean in an idiom?
It emphasizes uniqueness.
What does adaptation through mutation mean?
An animal has adapted to the environment, and there fore it has mutated. For example, there are tortoises in the Galapagos Islands (Hood Island) that have long necks. They have adapted and mutated in order to get food in higher places.
What are geographic objections?
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What is the lowest point in the Galapagos Islands?
Volcán Wolf on Isabela is the highest point with an elevation of1,707 m (5,600 ft.) above sea level. (Wikipedia). Once bellow sea level - hot springs at a depth of 2.5 km, on the Galapagos Rift and other volcanic activity mean that the low points are subject to change.
