The West Indies

Steven R.

Febuary 15-19, 2018

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Information about islands in 3 island groups, from various Internet Domains.

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Date of Article: September 19, 2017

Headline: West Indies

Author: C. Clarke and B. Bereton

Source of the Article: Britannica Encyclopedia













Vocabulary words and their definitions:

1. Comprise: to include, to be made up of

2. Windward: facing the wind

3. Impoverishment: process of losing wealth, loss of wealth













Summary:

Who: The people that live in the West indies have varying background in terms of ethnicity. Most of the ethnicities are: Spanish, French, British, and Dutch.

What: The islands in the Caribean, their climates and mountains.

When: The article describes the islands in present time.

Where: South of Florida, north of South America

Why:To inform us about the West Indies.













"I Wonder Questions":

1. I wonder if there are any submeged mountains that used to stick out of the ocean?

2. I wonder if there are any unknown species that dwell on these mountains?

3. I wonder how many mountains are submurged by the ocean?


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