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What ocean contains the islands ans countries of Micronesia?
The Pacific Ocean. Most of the Islands are in the North Pacific but quite a few are in the South Pacific.
Did most islands in the south pacific gain their independence in the 1800s?
Most of the South Pacific islands gained their independence in the 1970's. Per page 272 Essentials of World Regional Geography (Second Edition) by White, Dymond, Chacko, Bradshow.
What three types of islands exist in the pacific?
Most of the Pacific Islands are low oceanic islands which formed from coral reefs.
Where are most species of Parrots found?
Most species of parrot are found in Australia and the islands of the South Pacific. Others are found in the Amazon Rain Forest (South America) and Africa.
What are the groups of islands in the south Pacific?
There are several groups of islands in the South Pacific. There is Micronesia, which is for the most part north of the Equator (which consists of several smaller groups of Islands, including (among others) the Caroline Islands, the Marinara Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Mortlock Islands, and the Ngulu Islands), Melanesia, which is almost completely south of the Equator (which includes islands and island countries like Fiji, New Caledonia, New Guinea, and the Solomons), and Polynesia, which lies on both sides of the Equator, and includes everything from Hawaii south to New Zealand, and then East to Pitcairn Island in a sort of oblong triangle.
What events caused the formation of most islands in the South Pacific?
Most islands in the South Pacific were formed through volcanic activity, where magma from the Earth's mantle rises to the surface, creating new land. Additionally, some islands were formed by coral reefs growing on submerged volcanoes or tectonic activity where tectonic plates shifted and caused land to rise above sea level.
Does the Pacific Ocean have volcanic activity?
Yes, there is volcanic activity in the Pacific Ocean. Most of it occurs near the edges of the Pacific, in a region called the Ring of Fire. These volcanoes are responsible for the formation of Indonesia, Japan, and the Aleutians Islands, to name a few. There are also volcanoes closer to the middle of the Pacific plate, which formed islands such as those of the South Pacific and Hawaii.
What is a cockatoo's continent?
There are many species of cockatoo, and most of them are native to the continent of Australia. They are also found on some islands of the South Pacific including Papua New Guinea, and some of the Indonesian islands.
Religion in the Pacific Islands?
Most Pacific islanders are Christians due to the work of missionaries.
Is it true that there is going to be a solar eclipse soon?
Yes it is true. The next total solar eclipse will be in the South Pacific Area on July 11th, 2010. Most South Pacific Islands are the best places to view the eclipse from or alternatively can be viewed in the south west of Argentina in the late evening.
Which island did Charles Darwin sail to on HMS beagle?
he sailed from England to south America and then to the galapagos islands and to Australia to the indies and back to englsnd.
Where is it summer on December 24?
It is summer throughout the southern hemisphere on December 24. This includes Australia, New Zealand, various south Pacific Islands and most of the countries of Africa and South America.
