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The Maldives consists of just over 1,900 small islands spread out over 90,000 square kilometres. Geographically, the majority of these islands are best described as what type of islands?

  1. Continental

  2. Volcanic

  3. Coral

  4. Barrier
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Most Maldives islands are coral atolls formed from coral reefs growing around submerged volcanic mountains. The islands consist of coral sand and limestone, not continental or volcanic rock.

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