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Located in one of the most active volcanic regions on earth, the Galapagos are
located on the Nazca Plate, close to its junction with the Cocos Plate.
As are of the spreading of the sea floor (the movement of the
plates in relation to each other) along the Galapagos Rift and the
East Pacific Rise, the islands are moving south and eastward at a
rate of more than 7 cm/yr., which may not seem fast but would,
over a million years or so, amount to 70 km of movement!
The evidence that the plate on which the islands sit is moving
eastward is that the oldest islands are in the eastern part of the
There is also volcanic activity where the west
. . .
Climate:
The Average Temperature in August are 70*F and in September to
May Is 80*F.
The result is that the major Galapagos volcanoes tend to have
smooth shield.
These hot spots cause the crust to melt in certain places and give rise to volcanoes.
The Islands had the perfect climate for marine life and reptiles.
The Galapagos Islands Have A Larger variety of animals then
in NJ or other populated states.
The Islands are the perfect place for most animals. The "Hot Spot Theory" states that in certain places
around the earth, there are more or less stationary areas of
intense heat in the mantle.
In fact, it is on these Western Islands where all the recent
volcanic activity has occurred, while the Eastern Islands are the
oldest. People are
tearing down some of the forests to put up condos and hotels.
The Galapagos and Hawaiian Islands have mild volcanic eruptions
where volcanic material comes out gently to form large lava flows
rather than explosions.
Well what else can I say?
Threats:
The Most growing threat of the Galapagos Islands is tourism.
The Islands are the perfect place for summer resorts.
A large Variety of Lizards and other rare reptiles.
The most of the animal population there are the birds both land
and sea.
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