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The species on the Galapagos Island chain formed the basis for Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Though the finches on the islands all had different physiologies, Darwin eventually realized that they were not separate species, but actually all variations of the same species. This led him to conclude that organisms shared common descendants and became different species by gradually evolving new features.
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What is the name of the island chain by south America and north America?
Cuba?
What island chain in south America was the source the of many of Darwin's insight?
the Galapagos Islands
Is mount saint Helens part of an island chain?
No. Mount Helens is on the mainland of North America.
What Island chain at southern tip of South America means land of fire?
Tierra del fuego
What do geographers call such an an island chain?
Geographers call an island chain an Archipelago.
What was the Japanese occupied territory nearest to north America?
The Japanese actually occupied part of North America during World War II. They took several islands in the Aleutian chain near Alaska.
Is Rhode Island in the western or eastern hemisphere?
Rhode Island is part of the USA, which is part of North America, of which 99.999% is in the Western Hemisphere. The only part of North America in the Eastern Hemisphere is a tiny bit of the Aleutian chain ... a part of Alaska.
Is Hawaii an island or continent?
island chain
What is an island chain called?
An island chain is called an archipelago. It is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a body of water, such as the ocean.
What are two island chain that formed by volcanic eruption in North America?
A whopping 80 percent of those are located in Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands chain. The volcanic island chain, which stretches west from the mainland toward Kamchatka on the northwest Asian coast, is the result of the sinking of the Pacific plate beneath the North American plate
What is the largest island in the Hawaiian chain?
The Island of Hawaii or the Big Island as it is known.
Which island chain is south of the island of Saint Vincent?
The Grenadines
