Monday, March 10, 2008

ISLAND




Island are bodies of land surrounding by water.Continents are islands in the strict sense of the words differing from other island only in size.
Classification of Islands:

Islands are classified in
(a) Continental Islands

(b) Oceanic Islands

(c) Coral Islands
Coral formation is of three types:

1) Fringing Reefs

2) Barrier Reefs

3)Atolls