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Two examples of volcanic countries outside of the Caribbean are Iceland and the Philippines.
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Where are the leeward and windward islands located?
The leeward islands are located on the downwind side of a mountain or geographic feature, while the windward islands are located on the upwind side. In the Caribbean, the Leeward Islands include islands to the north and east of the chain, while the Windward Islands are located to the south and east.
What are three islands that are on the south side of the Caribbean shores?
Look at a map.
What ocean is Galapagos Islands in?
They are a group of volcanic islands either side of the Equator in the Pacific Ocean. A province of Ecuador
Which islands face away from the northern trade winds?
The islands that face away from the northern trade winds are typically those on the leeward side of the trade wind belt, like the Caribbean islands on the southern side of the Caribbean Sea. These islands experience less wind and calmer conditions compared to the windward islands on the northern side that face the full force of the trade winds.
What is the galapagos made of?
The Galapagos are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed on either side of the Equator in the Pacific Ocean.
What does volcanic island arc mean?
Volcanic arcs form at plate subduction zones. Island arcs are volcanic islands that form over "hot spots" in the Earth's mantle. Because the islands are moving with the oceanic plate, they eventually are removed from the hot spot, forming a chain of islands in the direction of the plate movement.
What was one reason that Britain gave up so much land in the Treaty of Paris?
to get on Americas good side (APEX)
What 3 Caribbean islands speak french?
The three Caribbean islands where French is spoken are Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Saint Martin. Martinique and Guadeloupe are both overseas regions of France, while Saint Martin is divided into a French and a Dutch side, with the northern part being French. French is the official language in these territories, reflecting their colonial history.
Name 3 islands in the Caribbean where French is spoken?
French is the official language of Haiti, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Martin (French side), and Saint Barthelemy. With the exception of Haiti, all of these islands are French overseas territories or departments. French Guiana, another French overseas department, is located in South America, but its northern border is on the Caribbean. The official language of Dominica and Saint Lucia is English, but both islands were at one point French territories, and many people still speak a Creole dialect of French.
What island arc?
The definition of the word island arc is " a curved chain of volcanic islands located at a tectonic plate margin, typically with a deep ocean trench on the convex side."
Does the pacific side or Caribbean side of the panama canal lie further east?
The Pacific side. If you enter the canal on the Pacific side you travel northwest to reach the Caribbean.
Is Saint Lucia one of the Hawaiian islands?
No. Wrong side of the world. Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean. Saint Lucia is a sovereign island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean.
