Quiz 1

Formation de la Caraïbe

1. The islands of the Caribbean are characterized by a geological history linked to …
2. The island of Haiti is located on the border of two tectonic plates that are separating from each other at a speed of 2 cm per year. How are called these two plates?
3. A volcano which is submerged is called ...
4. When an oceanic plate slides under a continental plate, that creates ...
5. The activity of the plates and the subduction zone of the insular Caribbean allowed the formation of islands…
6. A break along which two rock masses slide against each other is called …
7. The Caribbean plate, basement of the vast majority of the Caribbean islands, is divided by :
8. “La Soufrière” is an active volcano located in…
9. When the cloud masses located at sea level, pushed by the wind, undergo an orographic lift (by colliding with the relief, they rise in altitude), a phenomenon occurs which is called…
10. The island of Haiti is crossed by four big seismic faults. Which are they?
11. BONUS QUESTION

Two territories shine with their biodiversity thanks to a double dominance formation (limestone and volcanic). They are …