Caribbean Metal Deposits Quiz

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What are some of the most important deposits found in the Caribbean?

  • Gold and silver
  • Copper and zinc
  • Manganese and cobalt
  • Chromium and nickel (correct)

What is the source of metal deposits in the Greater Antilles?

  • Subduction on the eastern edge of the Caribbean Plate (correct)
  • The rift basins
  • North and South America
  • The Caribbean Plate

True or false: The Greater Antilles is home to important deposits of bauxite.

True (A)

What caused the metal deposits to accumulate in the rift basins?

<p>The rifting of North and South America (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some significant metal deposits in the Greater Antilles?

<p>Gold and silver (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Subduction on the eastern edge of the Caribbean Plate resulted in the exposure of metal deposits.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of metal deposits in the Greater Antilles?

<p>Accumulation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The Greater Antilles host significant deposits of iron ore.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the source of the information mentioned in the text?

<p>A book (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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