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Information About the Islands of the West Indies
Collected from various internet domains. (.gov , .edu , .org , .com )
February 13th, 2018 - February 22nd, 2018
Green Group D1B2
Information About the Islands of the West Indies
Collected from various internet domains. (.gov , .edu , .org , .com )
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The volcanoes of the West Indies are contained to mainly one area - the Lesser Antilles. Only 18 volcanoes exist on the small islands, but much of the population is within 100 kilometers of a volcano, mostly due to the islands’ small size. The eruptions, however, are generally only explosive - lava is not common, much to the benefit of the islanders. Most of the time… there are a few historic occasions. When were they? Who died? Who first discovered the volcanoes? When was the first recorded eruption? To find out see here.
September 9th, 2017
Headline
The West Indies
Author
Bridget Brereton and Colin Clark
Source of the Article
Britannica Encyclopedia
Three Vocabulary Words & Their Definitions
1. Physiographic - the science of physical geography. Physical geography is basically the study of stuff that exists on the earth. All natural occurrences, like snow, mountains, and hurricanes, are physical geography.
2. Maritime - of or relating to the sea. Pretty much self explanatory - A maritime story would be one about the sea or that happened on it.
3. remnant - a fragment or scrap. A remnant of a soul is only a tiny piece that still exists. In my general experience, the word remnant is used in a negative way - “After the hurricane, only the remnants of the office buildings were visible.” Or perhaps, like a fragment cast off and forgotten, like a scrap of fabric that no one has any use for any more. However, that definition is not necessarily constant, so feel free to decide for yourself the connotation of the word.
Part of this article describes the population of the island, which is extremely diverse. The West Indies are populated by the descendants of plantation era African slaves as well as French, Dutch, Spanish and English colonists.
The West Indies include four groups of islands - the Lesser Antilles, the Greater Antilles, and the North and South American Continental Shelves.
Currently, or as of publication of West Indies article (2017) by Britannica
These islands are located between the 70 and 80 degree latitudes, off the northern coast of South America and to the southeast of Florida.
The West Indies were created by either layers of coral growing on top of each other (sand and coral islands)or underwater mountains/volcanoes breaking the surface, creating islands called “high islands.”
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I wonder... How many islands exist in the whole of the West Indies. Do we know of them all? Has anyone charted each and every one?
2. How much have the islands changed since Columbus first saw them. How have we left our mark on these islands? Would the natives recognize them today?
3. If there are any active volcanoes on the islands. Are they constantly creating new islands?
Question #3
There are currently 18 volcanoes in the Lesser Antilles, which do explode periodically. They are not the type to spew lava, but simply explode. Well, most of the time.
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