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C. The name "Caribbean" derives from the Caribs, one of the region's dominant Native American groups at the time of European contact during the late 15th century. The Caribbean Sea covers more than 1 million square miles and has the world's second biggest barrier reef. But, warming seas are threatening the reef as well as powering strong hurricanes.
B. Irma was a Category 5 hurricane with winds up to 185 mph when it hit the U.S. Virgin Islands, ripping the roof off of a hospital on the island of Saint Thomas. Days later when it hit Key West, Florida, Irma had dropped to still very dangerous Category 4 storm with top winds of about 130 mph. Florida’s Siesta Key and Treasure Island are farther north on the Gulf Coast.
A. The name Leeward Islands dates from the day of sailing ships. In sailing terminology, "windward" means towards the source of the wind, or upwind. "Leeward" is the opposite direction, or downwind. The prevailing winds in the area blow from the southeast out of a group called the Windward Islands.
D. The U.S. island of Puerto Rico is the fourth largest island in the Caribbean. The largest island is Cuba, followed by Hispaniola and Jamaica. Hispaniola contains the nations of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Britain’s Cayman Islands also are in the Greater Antilles but much smaller than the rest of the group which has about 90% of the land area and people in the Caribbean.