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Where did black beard experience most of his adventures?
Blackbeard, whose real name was Edward Teach, experience most of his adventures in the Caribbean Sea. He operated primarily in the West Indies, including areas such as the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles, and along the eastern coast of North America.
Which plate movement affecting the greater antilles area?
The Greater Antilles area is affected by both the North American Plate moving westward and the Caribbean Plate moving eastward. The movement between these two tectonic plates results in the formation of the Caribbean Plate tectonic boundary, creating geological features like the Puerto Rico Trench and the volcanoes of the Lesser Antilles.
Why are there few earthquakes with a focal depth greater than 20 km?
Earthquakes take place in the Earth's tectonic plates, which are not thick enough to have earthquakes deeper than 20 km. Below the plates is the magma of the Earth's mantle, and being liquid, the magma does not experience quakes, just currents.
When an earthquake occurs is shaking greater?
Yes, shaking is a primary characteristic of earthquakes
What percentage of all earthquakes have a magnitude greater than 6?
Approximately 10-15% of all earthquakes have a magnitude greater than 6. This category includes significant earthquakes that can cause considerable damage, although they represent a small fraction of the total number of seismic events. Most earthquakes are of lower magnitude, with many occurring daily around the world.
Which group of islands in the Caribbean experience relief rainfall?
The Greater Antilles
Is Cuba located in the Bahamas Lesser Antilles or Greater Antilles?
the greater antilles
Is Central America closer to the Greater Antilles or to the Lesser Antilles?
Central America is closer to the Greater Antilles.
Look at the inset map. Is Central America closer to the Greater Antilles or to the Lesser Antilles?
greater antilles
Which island nation is the largest in area and is it located in the Bahamas Greater Antilles or Lesser Antilles?
the greater antilles
What is the smallest island of greater Antilles?
Puerto Rico is the smallest island of the greater Antilles.
Which two groups of islands are located in the Caribbean sea?
Greater and lesser Antilles
The West Indies is made up of Bahamas and which two other island groups?
The Greater Antilles and the Lesser Antilles
What is the largest country in the Greater Antilles?
CUBA is the largest country in the Greater Antilles.
Is Cuba located in the Greater Antilles?
Yes, Cuba is located in the Greater Antilles.
What is the island of the greater Antilles?
Puerto Rico is the smallest island of the greater Antilles.
Where is the Greater Antilles?
It is the island of Trinidad and Tobago, which is in the lesser antilles.
