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Information about islands in 3 island groups, from various Internet Domains. (.gov , .edu , .org , .com )
Date of Article: September 19, 2017
Headline: West Indies
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Source of the Article: Colin Graham Clarke and Bridget M. Brereton.West Indies.EncyclopediaBritannicaPublisher:Encyclopedia Britannica, 2017https://www.britannica.com/place/West-Indies-island-group-Atlantic-Ocean.February 12, 2018
Write down three (3) vocabulary words and their definitions:
1. Fault: (of rock formation) be broken
2. Peninsula: a piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
3. Southeastward: toward the southeast
Summary: (BULLET form: Who, What, When, Where, Why)
Who: The population of the west indies is largly desended form slaves.
What:The West Indies in the americas were formed because of faults, coral, and voloconos.
When: The West Indies have been arround for about 65 million years.
Where:The West indies can be found in between North and South America
Why: Some of the island are formed by faults.
"I Wonder Questions": think of three (3) questions that you could ask about the article that were not answered in the article or were only partially answered.
1.Why are the West Indies so multicultral?
2.Why is Cuba so much larger than the other Greater Antillies?
3.How was Trinidad and Tobago formed?
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