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When I landed, the first question I asked my host was, why the islands in South Florida are called Keys?\u00a0 I was tutored and learned a lot about the Florida Keys<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Florida Keys are known as an archipelago that juts off from the southern tip of the Florida peninsula and moved southwest. Then, an archipelago comprises islands that come in different sizes and marked the border between the Gulf coasts and Florida\u2019s Atlantic.<\/p>\n It would interest you to know that all keys are islands; however, not all islands can be called keys.\u00a0 To make it easier for you to understand, a key is a unique island made from built-up coral deposits. \u00a0As a result, they appear quite different from other islands.<\/p>\n I can say that keys come from biological activities from corals, while other islands come from geological origins. Many people might want to know what am I talking about?\u00a0 What makes keys different from islands? Does being built from coral make the islands stronger or weaker than a volcanic island or barrier island?<\/p>\n In this article, you would learn about the formation of the islands and keys in Florida South<\/a>. Also, you will understand why keys are an important part of the region. If you want to scuba dive, you might consider trying it in the teeming reefs that protect the keys.<\/p>\n Coming to Florida offers you a number of islands you might want to visit. Some of these islands include Gasparilla Island, Merritt Island, and Anna Maria Island, Marco Island<\/a>.<\/p>\n You might get caught in between the line of keys and islands. Sometimes, everything gets messy because you might not know the difference between the keys and islands.\u00a0 However, the technical difference between an island and a key is in their origin.<\/p>\n Just like I explained, islands come from hydrological or geological activities, and they are created from rocks and earthen materials. Furthermore, keys come from the activity of living corals as they build a reef. Therefore, National Geographic states that a key is a \u201csmall, low-lying coral island.<\/p>\n I know you might want to ask this question. The Florida Keys are protected by a large barrier reef against the action of large waves<\/a>. The reef protects the archipelago from the heavy waves of the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n As a result, when the waves break on the reefs, they ensure that the waters separating the keys from the ocean stay<\/a> tranquil and relatively calm.\u00a0 The separation ensures that the Keys become great for your fishing, boating, sailing diving, and other water activities.<\/p>\n Hence, you can have water adventures that you might not try on the heavy seas.\u00a0 It might interest you that the barrier reef off the coast of Florida extends from Biscayne Bay to the Dry Tortugas.<\/p>\nFlorida Keys \u2013 Why Not Islands?<\/h2>\n
Why Are There No Waves in the Florida Keys?<\/h2>\n