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Which of the following is NOT one of the three groups that Caribbean islands can be separated into?
Which of the following is NOT one of the three groups that Caribbean islands can be separated into?
- Micronesia (correct)
- Greater Antilles
- Lesser Antilles
- The Bahamas
What is the highest point in the Caribbean?
What is the highest point in the Caribbean?
- Mount Fuji
- Duarte Peak (correct)
- Mount Everest
- Mount Kilimanjaro
Which of the following countries is NOT a part of the Greater Antilles?
Which of the following countries is NOT a part of the Greater Antilles?
- Hispaniola
- Cuba
- Jamaica
- Barbados (correct)
How many islands make up the Bahamas?
How many islands make up the Bahamas?
What helped Columbus explore the Caribbean?
What helped Columbus explore the Caribbean?
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Micronesia
Micronesia
A group the Caribbean islands are NOT separated into.
Duarte Peak
Duarte Peak
The highest point in the Caribbean, located in the Dominican Republic.
Barbados
Barbados
A country that is NOT part of the Greater Antilles.
The Bahamas
The Bahamas
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The Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea
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Study Notes
- Caribbean islands are home to over 30 countries or territories.
- Islands can be separated into three groups: Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, and the Bahamas.
- Greater Antilles are larger and include Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico.
- Lesser Antilles are smaller and were formed by volcanic mountains.
- Bahamas are an independent nation made up of over 3,000 islands.
- Caribbean Sea is a western arm of the Atlantic Ocean.
- Trade winds were used by Columbus to explore the Caribbean.
- Warm waters of the Caribbean help feed the Gulf Stream.
- Duarte Peak in the Dominican Republic is the highest point in the Caribbean.
- Each island has a unique culture reflecting its colonial period.
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