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CONEXIÓN INTERNET 2

ECUADOR: Las islas Galápagos

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Search the Internet to take a tour of the Galapagos Islands and get closer to its special wildlife.

Algunas palabras clave
Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Islands
Discover Galapagos
Galapagos Giant Tortoise
Galapagos Islands animals
Galapagos Islands plants
Giant Tortoises of the Galapagos Islands
islas Galápagos animales plantas

  1. List three animals and three plants that only live in the Galapagos Islands. Why can’t they be found anywhere else in the world?



  2. What is the scientific significance of the Galapagos Archipelago?



  3. What are three features that allowed the Galapagos Giant Tortoise to survive and even thrive in the harsh environment of the islands?



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