ISLA
(EEZ-luh)
Spanish
for island Common
clues:
Madonna's “La ___ Bonita”; Mallorca, e.g.; Puerto
Rico, por ejemplo; Hispaniola, por ejemplo; Cuba, to Carlos; ___
Mujeres, Mexico; Spanish key Crossword
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Santa Maria
An
island or isle is any piece of land that is completely surrounded
by water. Very small islands are called islets. Emergent land
features on an atoll are sometimes called islets. A key or cay is
another name for a relatively small island or islet. An island in
a river or lake is called an eyot.
Isla
Espiritu Santo, Baja California
There
are three main types of islands: continental islands, river
islands, and volcanic islands. There are also artificial islands.
A grouping of related islands is called an archipelago.
The
word island comes from the island nation of Iceland, whose name
in Icelandic is Island.
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