Question

How were the Lesser Antilles formed?
Responses

by accumulated sand
by accumulated sand

by an underwater mountain chain
by an underwater mountain chain

by volcanic mountains
by volcanic mountains

by glacier movement

Answer 1

The Lesser Antilles were primarily formed by **volcanic mountains**. This archipelago is the result of tectonic activity, particularly the subduction of the Atlantic plate beneath the Caribbean plate, which leads to volcanic eruptions and the formation of volcanic islands.