2006-10-01 04:08:35 · 12 answers · asked by Jess 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
An archipelago is a landform which consists of a chain or cluster of islands. Archipelagoes usually occur in the open sea; less commonly, a large land mass may neighbour them. Archipelagoes are often volcanic, forming along mid-ocean ridges or hotspots, but there are many other processes involved in their construction, including erosion and deposition.
The word archipelago literally means "chief sea", from Greek arkhon (leader) and pelagos (sea) and principally refers to the Aegean Sea (Greek αρχιπέλαγος)
2006-10-01 04:51:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An archipelago is a landform which consists of a chain or cluster of islands. Archipelagoes usually occur in the open sea; less commonly a large land mass may neighbour them. Archipelagos are often volcanic, forming along ocean ridges or hotspots, but there are many other processes involved in their construction, including erosion and deposition.
2006-10-01 14:57:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Archipelago -a group of many islands and the sea surrounding them.
2006-10-01 14:15:56 · answer #3 · answered by adi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Archipelago stems from the Greek for archi (chief) and pelago (sea). Your arch rival is your chief rival, right? The Agean sea was a "chief sea" dotted with islands and the word now can refer to any sea dotted with islands.
2006-10-01 11:54:03 · answer #4 · answered by Kes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A chain or grouping of islands
2006-10-01 12:23:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Habitable island,or a cluster of islands where people could lives,mainly of potable waters nearby.
2006-10-01 11:51:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a group of islands.
2006-10-01 11:15:44 · answer #7 · answered by B² 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a cluster of small islands in one area. you have hawaii, the azores which is 700 west of portugual and parts of indonesia.
2006-10-01 11:19:30 · answer #8 · answered by Ryan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a chain of small islands like the galapogos islands
2006-10-01 11:12:06 · answer #9 · answered by jonny w 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
chain of islands, like japan
2006-10-01 15:14:57 · answer #10 · answered by Vanna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋