A group or chain of islands clustered together in a body of water, often sharing a common geological origin such as a volcanic hot spot track, a partly submerged mountain range, or a continental margin broken up by rising sea level. Indonesia and the Philippines are among the world's largest archipelagos, each comprising many thousands of individual islands.
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Shaped By: Volcanism, Formation statement for target 23656Quote, Shaped By: Volcanism, Formation statement for target 23656
These are landmasses that are typically formed due to volcanic activity.
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