Wildlife
Geography
History
Marine Life
Giant Tortoise
100
What reptile has a giant shell that is Native to the islands?
Giant Tortoise
100
How were the islands created?
Volcano eruptions
100
What is the language of the Galapagos islands?
Spanish
100
What giant aquatic mammal is found throughout the ocean around the Galapagos?
Whale
100
What do tortoises eat?
grass, ferns, flowers, tree leaves and fruit
200
What reptile has a very long tail?
Iguana
200
In what ocean are the islands located in?
Pacific
200
Who sailed into the Galapagos islands to study them?
Charles Darwin
200
What animal has sharp teeth that roams around the sea of the Galapagos?
Shark
200
What do they lay?
eggs
300
Frigate birds have a large colorful throat pouch which they can blow up. What color is it?
Red
300
Generally how many types of climates do the Galapagos undergo?
Two
300
What did Darwin study while he was on the islands?
Evolution
300
What black and white birds are found here?
Penguins
300
What do they do when they get scared?
Put their head in their shell.
400
They often are found in extremely large colonies. For their protection they will stay very close together both on land and in the water.
Sea Lions
400
What is the name of the largest of the islands?
Isabela
400
What was the name of the ship that Darwin sailed to the islands on called?
Beagle
400
They can be seen jumping out of the water, riding waves, play fighting and occasionally interacting with humans swimming in the water.
Dolphins
400
Do male or females have a longer tail?
Males
500
What bird, native to the islands, has a giant red pouch that is inflated when trying to attract a mate?
Frigate Bird
500
How many islands do the Galapagos consist of?
The group consists of 18 main islands, 3 smaller islands, and 107 rocks and islets.
500
What is the Capital City?
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
500
This type of shark's name comes from its unusual shaped head
Hammerhead shark
500
What is the age of the oldest recorded giant tortoise?
152 years old
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