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As the Caribbean plate moved away from Africa it carried small continental pieces with it and those pieces became the islands of the?
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Where are continental glaciers found today?
There are continental glaciers in and around the Arctic and Antarctic circles, and covering parts of Greenland and other polar region islands.
Is Kenya in the Caribbean?
No. Kenya is a country in the east of Africa, a long way from the Caribbean.
Where is the natural disaster of hurricanes most likely to occur?
Anywhere in the Atlantic Ocean north of the equator. Most form in warm waters, especially off the coast of west Africa near the Cape Verde Islands. Rarely are hurricanes found south of Leeward Islands in the southern Caribbean Sea.
Which continental plates formed the Matterhorn?
Europe and Africa
To which continent do the Canary Islands belong?
The Canary Islands are on the African tectonic plate, and given their proximity to Africa they are most definitely in Africa.
Which region of the Caribbean was formed from small continental pieces that were carried by the Caribbean plate as it moved away from Africa?
the question can also be stated: As the Caribbean plate moved away from Africa, it carried small continental pieces with it, and those pieces became the islands of the ______? and the correct answer is Greater Antilles
What does the term middle passages refer to?
The trip between West Africa and the islands of the Caribbean
What continent that most contributed to the shaping of Caribbean cultures?
Africa, as most of the Caribbean islands are of majority African ethnicity.
What does the middle passage refere to?
The trip between West Africa and the islands of the Caribbean
Is Caribbean in Africa?
No the Caribbean is not in Africa but it do consist of Africans. As well as East Idians, Chinese, Syrians, Europeans. Its is a chanin of islands and some main lands that is washed by the Caribbean sea and its South of South America.
Is Jamaica is in Africa?
No, Jamaica is not a part of Africa. It is a part of the Greater Antilles Islands in the Caribbean Ocean, which is south of Florida.
What was the name of the three way trade cycle between the colonies and the islands of the Caribbean and Africa?
the triangular trade
Why is the culture of the Caribbean Islands closely tied to that of Africa?
The slave trade brought huge numbers of Africans to this region.
Besida Europe America and the islands in the Caribbean sea the triangular trade routes went yo this continent?
africa
What is the location of the Caribbean in relation to Africa?
compare the farming in Africa and the Caribbean Right answer: Caribbean is to the west of Africa
Where are continental glaciers found today?
There are continental glaciers in and around the Arctic and Antarctic circles, and covering parts of Greenland and other polar region islands.
What countries speak English language as a national language?
Some countries where English is spoken as a national language include the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland. Additionally, English is an official language in countries such as India, South Africa, Singapore, and the Philippines.
