Question

The Greater Antilles and some of the Lesser Antilles, including those just off the coast of South America, are the tops of what type of mountains?
A. fold mountains

B. dome mountains

C. plateau mountains

D. volcanic mountains

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is d. Volcanic Mountains

Explanation:

The Greater Antilles and the Lesser Antilles are all these islands located from south of Florida down to the Venezuelan coast, Countries like Cuba, Bahamas, Jamaica, Bermuda are all part of the Antilles. Geology of The Antilles is Volcanic with Mountain Peaks up to 1.500m and volcanic rocks like Basalt and Pumice are found.

The Antilles are located near the Border of the Caribbean tectonic plate with the North America and South America plates. In these borders, the Subduction process between the plates is responsible for the formation of these islands, in this process the less dense plate is raised by the Higher dense plate and volcanic processes come into play.

Answer 2

D. Volcanic Mountains