Archipelago - Wikipedia
WEBAn archipelago (/ ˌ ɑːr k ə ˈ p ɛ l ə ɡ oʊ / ⓘ AR-kə-PEL-ə-goh), sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain, cluster, or collection of islands, or sometimes a sea containing a small number of scattered islands.
Archipiélago - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
WEBUn archipiélago 1 es aquel conjunto, generalmente numeroso, de islas agrupadas en una superficie más o menos extensa del mar. 2 Estas islas se encuentran cercanas entre sí y pueden tener su origen de diferentes maneras, y por eso hay varios tipos.
Archipelago Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEB1. : an expanse of water with many scattered islands. 2. : a group of islands. 3. : something resembling an archipelago. especially : a group or scattering of similar things. an …
Archipelago - National Geographic Society
WEBOct 19, 2023 · Article. Vocabulary. An archipelago is a group of islands closely scattered in a body of water. Usually, this body of water is the ocean, but it can also be a lake or river. Most archipelagoes are made of oceanic islands. This means the islands were formed by volcanoes erupting from the ocean floor.
Archipiélago - Concepto, formación, tipos y ejemplos
WEBAug 5, 2021 · ¿Qué es un archipiélago? En geografía, se llama archipiélago a un conjunto de islas agrupadas en una porción marítima relativamente pequeña, o sea, no demasiado distantes las unas de las otras, aunque suelen ser muy numerosas. Además de islas propiamente dichas, en los archipiélagos puede haber también otro tipo de islotes, cayos y arrecifes.
What is an archipelago? - NOAA's National Ocean Service
WEBAn archipelago is an area that contains a chain or group of islands scattered in lakes, rivers, or the ocean. West of British Columbia, Canada, and south of the Yukon Territory, the southeastern coastline of Alaska trails off into the islands of the Alexander Archipelago. Photo Credit: NASA.
List of archipelagos - Wikipedia
WEBThis is a list of archipelagos, organised by oceans then seas and finally arranged alphabetically. Geographically isolated islands are included as well. Arctic Ocean. …
What Is An Archipelago? - WorldAtlas
WEBJan 12, 2018 · An archipelago is a specific geological land formation that is made up of a number of islands. It is sometimes referred to as an island chain or island cluster. The various islands that are considered part of the same archipelago are …
What Is An Archipelago? - Geology.com
WEBAn archipelago is a closely scattered cluster of islands. Examples include: the Hawaiian islands, Florida Keys, Bermuda, Bahamas, Philippines, Indonesia, and the Aegeans. Archipelagos occur in oceans, lakes, rivers and other bodies of water.
Galápagos Islands - National Geographic Society
WEBOct 19, 2023 · Article. Vocabulary. The Galápagos Islands are a chain of islands, or archipelago, in the eastern Pacific Ocean. They are part of the country of Ecuador, in South America. The Galápagos lie about 966 kilometers (600 miles) off …
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