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What is the name given to a long string of islands such as Alaska's Aleutian Islands?
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The general term is "island chain." The term for any group of related islands is "archipelago."
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What are some examples of islands?
Hawaiian Islands, Fijian Islands, Jamaica, Haiti/Dominican Republic, Sri Lanka, Taiwan
What is a chain or string of islands is called?
A chain, string or group of islands is called an archipelago.
What are the Aleutian Islands?
There are seven groups of islands that make up the Aleutian Islands. The groups are the Commander Islands (owned by Russia, not the US) which is made up of two islands: Bering and Medny. The Near Islands which is made up of 16 different islands including Savage Island and Hammerhead Island. The Rat Islands are made up of 12 different islands including David of Island, Bird Rock, and Rat Island. Islands of Four Mountains includes Herbert, Carlisle, Uliaga, Kagamil, Chuginadak, Amukta, Chagulak, and Yunaska islands. The Andreanof Islands is the largest group of islands and is made up of more than 70 islands. Buldir Island is the only Island that isn't part of a group.
What do call a string of islands?
Known as an archipelago - an extensive group if islands
What is a string of islands?
Archipelago
What is the word for string of islands?
The collective noun for islands can be a sting of islands, a chain of islands, a cluster of islands, or a group of islands.The word archipelago is not a collective noun, it is a synonym for a group of islands.
What do you call a string of islands?
An "archipelago".
What is string of islands called?
an archipelago
Japan is a string of islands also known as?
Japan is a string of island called kuril. The islands stretches around 1,300 km.
What are the Aleutians?
The Aleutian Islands are a string of about 70 islands that stretch from Alaska almost to eastern Russia. There are 14 quite large ones and many have volcanoes. The population is around 8,000, most of whom are Aleut, a division of Eskimo peoples. I believe there are US Coastguard and Navy bases there also.
A string of islands is called what?
a string of islands can simply be called an archipelago, I used to forget all the time too! :)
What is an archipego in geography?
Archipelago is a string of islands
