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ACADECA Section II Super Quiz
Flash cards for this years Acadecemic Decathalon students. Sections II of the Super Quiz
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11th Grade
09/27/2008

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When did the HMS Beagle sail into Falmouth?
Definition
October 2nd, 1863
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What did Professor Owen account for?
Definition
Fossil Mammalia
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What did Mr. Waterhouse account for?
Definition
Living Mammalia
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What did Rev. L. Jenigns account for?
Definition
He account for fish
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What did Mr. Bell account for?
Definition
He accounted for reptiles.
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How many islands are there in the archipelago?
Definition
There are ten islands.
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On what day did Darwin land on Chatham island?
Definition
Darwin landed on this island on October 17th.
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On what day did the Beagle land on Charles?
Definition
The Beagle landed on this island on September 23rd.
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The citizens of Charles island came from where?
Definition
The came from the Republic of The Equator.
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The island known as Fernandina was known as what island in Darwin's time?
Definition
The island of Narborough is known as this island today.
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The island of Santa Maria was know as what island in Darwin's time?
Definition
Charles island is now known as this island.
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Espanola was known as what island in Darwin's time?
Definition
Hood island is now known as this island.
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Isabela was known as what island in Darwin's time?

Definition
Albemarle is now known as this island.
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The island of Santa Cruz was known as this island in Darwin's time.
Definition
Indefatigable island is now know as this island.
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What do tortoises do after the lay there eggs in a fissure?
Definition
The do not cover it.
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On what day did Darwin land on Albemarle/Isabela?

Definition
Darwin landed on this island on September 29th.
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What was the name of the cove that the Beagle landed in on Albemarle/Isabela?
Definition

Bank's cove was where the Beagle landed on this island.

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What color and length were the aquatic lizards he found on Albemarle/Isabela?
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The lizards were black and three to four feet in length on this island.
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On what day did Darwin land on James/San Salvador?
Definition
Darwin landed on this island on October 8th.
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Who was Darwin left with and for what period of time on James/San Salvador?
Definition
Darwin was left with Mr. Bynoe and servants for a week on this island.
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What did Darwin live on foodwise?
Definition

Turtle meat

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What is a salina?
Definition
A lake from which salt is procured.
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How hot was it outside the tent?
Definition
85 degrees
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How hot was the brown sand on James/San Salvador?
Definition
The brown sand was 137 degrees on this island.
Note: The black sand was hot enough to be felt through thick boots.
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Which bird has the largest beak on James/San Salvador?
Definition
The Geospiza has the largest beak on this island.
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How many waders/water-birds did Darwin catch?
Definition
Darwin caught 11 types of this animal.
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Of the waders/water-birds caught, how many were a new species?
Definition
Three were a new species of this type of animal.
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How many gulls did Darwin find?
Definition
Darwin found 26 of these type of birds.
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Of twenty six found gulls, how many were a new species?
Definition
Twenty five new species of this type of bird was found.
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What was the tortoise on the archipelago named before Testudo Nigra?
Definition

The Indica was renamed this.

Term
How many frogs did Darwin catch?
Definition
There were none of this type of animal in Darwin's possesion.
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What did the turtles on arid islands eat?
Definition

This animal ate succulant cactus on arid deserts.

Term
What did the turtles on damp islands eat?
Definition

This animal ate the leaves of low hanging trees and Guagavita berries.

Term
How many men did it take to lift one turtle?
Definition
It took six to eight men to lift this animal.
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How much meat did a turtle supply on average?
Definition
An estimated 200 pounds of meat came from this animal.
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How many gulps of water can an Indica take in one minute?
Definition

This animal can take ten gulps of water (sinking their heads in up to their eyes) in one minute.

Term
Darwin relates the turtles ability to act like a resevoir very much like this animal.
Definition

Darwin compares frogs to this animal.

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At what time of day do turtles travel and how fast?
Definition
This animal travels day and night, sixty years a in ten minutes, 360 yards in an hour, 4 miles a day.
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In what month do turtles mate?
Definition
This animal mates in October.
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What does a turtle do if they lay their eggs in the sand?

Definition
This animal digs a hole and then places the eggs inside, covering them up there after.
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