Galapagos+Islands

"Day time temperatures in the lowlands typically reach 85°F" (Galapagos Weather). " Although by the E__quater__ it's not extremely hot" (Galapagos Weather). Upwelling causes the wind __patterns__ on the Galapagos. There are only two seasons on the Islands. " The high lands __receive__ more moisture from garua than they do from rain" (Garua is fog and mist)(Galapagos Weather). Every __c__ouple years seasonal warming is longer and more intense than usual.
 * What is the weather like? **

People think that the Iguanas, Tortoises, and small mammals floated to the Islands. The __t__ortoises can weigh up to 500 pounds."The Galapagos Islands are home to the worlds only __m__arine __i__guanas. They can stay under water for up to an hour. They eat seaweed"(Galapagos Islands)."Penguins live in the Galapagos! The land is hot, but the shilly sea brings currents from the Antarctic, the usual home of the Penguins" (Galapagos Iaslands)."There are few fur seals that remain on the Islands.For years, they were __killed__ to make coats for humans" (Galapagos Islands)."The Sea lions live in hers. The pups are friendly and playful" (Galapagos Islands).
 * What are some animals on the Islands? **

**What is the geological make up of the islands and where are they located?** "The Galapagos Islands lie in the Pacific Ocean about 600 miles West of Ecuador" (Ebersole)."There are 13 major Islands, 6 small ones, and dozens of islets and rocks" (Ebersole). The Galapagos are volcanic islands that sometimes erupt, most of the land is hardened lava (Ebersole) **When were the Islands turned into a National Park?** 60,000 people __visit__ the islands each year. In 1959 Ecuador made the Islands into a National Park to protect the environment. **Citation needed**

"The Islands became famous after the British naturalist Charles Darwin __visited__ in 1835" (Ebersole). The islands proved his theory of evolution. **Citation needed**
 * What role did Charles Darwin play in the Galapagos? **

**Work Cited**
 * Ebersole, Lynn A."Galapagos Islands" __World Book Advanced.__ 2009.SD State Library 5 May 2009
 * "Galapagos Islands." __SIRS DISCOVER__. 27 June 2002.SD State Library 5 May 2009[]
 * "Galapagos Climate." Corrnell. 7 October 1998. 5 MAy 2009<http://[|www.geo.cornell.edu/geology]