GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Micronesia and Polynesia are dominated by low islands that were once volcanos. These small, low islands form in irregular rings known as-
A
a fjord
B
an atoll
C
an estuary
D
a barrier reef
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They are made of the skeletons and living bodies of small marine animals called corals. Sometimes, coral islands barely reach above sea level-hence the name “low island.” Low islands often take the shape of an irregular ring of very small islands, called an atoll, surrounding a lagoon.

Detailed explanation-2: -Oceania is sometimes described as a continent; however, it is a vast region where the waters of the Pacific Ocean-rather than land borders-separate nations. The countless small islands are known for their white sand with swaying palm trees, astounding coral reefs, and rugged volcanoes.

Detailed explanation-3: -While collectively called the South Pacific, these islands are divided into three regions: Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia, each with its own cultural traditions, language variations, and culinary specialties.

Detailed explanation-4: -Micronesia is situated north of Melanesia and north and west of Polynesia. It includes the Island States and Territories Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, the Marianas with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and Guam, and the Caroline islands with Palau.

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