OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
EVOLUTION
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Question
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The Galápagos Islands
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The Caribbean
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Western Europe
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North America
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Detailed explanation-1: -The name of Charles Darwin and his famous book The Origin of Species will forever be linked with the Galapagos Islands. Although he was only in the Galapagos for five weeks in 1835, it was the wildlife that he saw there that inspired him to develop his Theory of Evolution.
Detailed explanation-2: -Darwin travelled around the Galapagos Islands for 5 weeks visiting: San Cristobal 17-22 September. Floreana 24 – 27 September. Isabela 29 September – 02 October.
Detailed explanation-3: -Charles Darwin was 22 years old when he visited the Galapagos Islands on September 1835. An amateur geologist and had a very interesting curiosity on beetles. His social upbringing granted him a comfortable life and finally the chance of traveling with Captain Fitzroy, aboard the HMS Beagle.
Detailed explanation-4: -Darwin Documented the Animal Variations in the Galápagos He observed the different, distinct shapes of their beaks that had, over time, adapted for life on each island. He also found differences in giant tortoises from island to island. These observations proved foundational to his theory of evolution.