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What is the geological definition of the Caribbean?
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The defining feature here is the Caribbean plate, which has marked boundaries or margins where it meets other plates. Much of the Caribbean region lies on the Caribbean plate, one of the smaller played found on the earths crust. It's boundaries define the Caribbean region in terms of tectonic activity.
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What is tectonic activity?
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This refers to the earths movements that impact and influence the surface of the earth.
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Did you know?
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The western edge of the Caribbean plate is in the Pacific ocean. While the other margins of the plate may conform to the geographic definition of the Caribbean, the western edge alerts us to the fact that surface geography may well delude us as to what is happening at a subterranean level.
While the Caribbean plate is a signification entity on which to build our conception of the Caribbean region, it does not include Guyana, Bahamas and much of Cuba |
