Several years of heavy precipitation occur on the Galápagos Islands.What do you predict would happen to the beaks of Darwin's medium ground finches?

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With heavy precipitation comes an abundance of small, soft seeds, which would require the finches to have deeper beaks in order to effectively crack them open. Thus, offspring beak depth would likely increase over time as a result of natural selection.

Several Years of Heavy Precipitation Occur on the Galápagos Islands