ANTH204 key terms Flashcards
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Island Arcs / Continental Islands
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Large landmasses surrounded by water, on the boundaries of the Pacific Plate
Have all the geological characteristics of Continents
Examples
* New Zealand
* New Caledonia
* Solomon Islands
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High Volcanic Islands
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Mid-Pacific Plate hot spot origin.
Volcanic Basalt rock
Eroded valleys and permanent rivers.
Fringing or barrier coral reef.
Orographic rainfall.
Examples:
* Tahiti
* Rarotonga
* Hawaii
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Atolls
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Through erosion, a high island will eventually convert to a submerged cone leaving a narrow circumference of coral reef.
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