This document provides information about Darwin's observations during his visit to the Galapagos Islands in 1831. It discusses how hotspots create island chains like the Galapagos Islands and Hawaii. Hotspots are areas of magma within the upper mantle that cause volcanic activity above. The document lists various websites that provide more details about hotspot formation, the location and tectonic plates of the Galapagos Islands, the names and ages of the islands in the chain, and the history of the Galapagos Islands.
This document provides information about Darwin's observations during his visit to the Galapagos Islands in 1831. It discusses how hotspots create island chains like the Galapagos Islands and Hawaii. Hotspots are areas of magma within the upper mantle that cause volcanic activity above. The document lists various websites that provide more details about hotspot formation, the location and tectonic plates of the Galapagos Islands, the names and ages of the islands in the chain, and the history of the Galapagos Islands.