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Central America Part 1
Test Description: Part 1 Central America
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1) Central American is an _____________, or a strip of land with water on both sides that connects two larger bodies of land.
A
isthmus
B
continent
C
island
D
peninsula
2) The isthmus is divided by the ___________________, a human-made trade route between the Atlantic and the Pacific.
A
Panama Canal
B
Erie Canal
C
Hudson Ship Canal
D
Great Canal
3) To the east of Central America are the _______________ and hundreds of islands.
A
Pacific Ocean
B
Caribbean Sea
C
Gulf of Mexico
D
Gulf of Honduras
4) Cuba, Jamaica, and Hispaniola are the _________ Caribbean islands.
A
largest
B
poorest
C
smallest
D
richest
5) Many smaller islands were formed by_____________.
A
parts of tectonics
B
fossils
C
clay
D
volcanoes
6) The Caribbeans's' highest peak is __________________ in the Dominican Republic.
A
Cerro Chirripo
B
Volcan Baru
C
Santa Maria
D
Pico Duarte
7) In______________, the Cordillera Central mountain range divides the western and eastern parts of the country.
A
Panama
B
Costa Rica
C
Honduras
D
El Salvador
8) _________________________ in Guatemala is perhaps the most active volcano.
A
Arenal Volcano
B
Santa Ana Volcano
C
Volcan de Fuego
D
Volcan Tajumulco
9) _______________ are common in Central America and the Caribbean.
A
Earthquakes
B
Hurricanes
C
Tornadoes
D
Tsunamis
10) Warm east winds called the __________________ bring rain to the region.
A
Coastal winds
B
Atlantic winds
C
Pacific winds
D
trade winds
11) Higher areas such as the Central American highlands have a ________________ and _________________.
A
wet-hot seasons
B
wet-cold seasons
C
dry-rainy seasons
D
dry-hot seasons
12) The Central American highlands have a relatively _________________________.
A
dense population
B
poor
C
light popultion
D
rich
13) Caribbean countries have generally ___________________________.
A
above sea level
B
lower elevations
C
higher elevations
D
below sea level
14) Most people in Central America live in the highlands because of the _______________ highland climate.
A
wet,warm
B
dry,warm
C
dry,cool
D
wet,cool
15) _______________________ cover most areas that have not been cleared of trees.
A
Tropical rain forests
B
Tropical grasslands
C
subtropical
D
cloud forest
16) _____________________ have formed in regions where people have cut down rainforests.
A
Tropical rain forest
B
cloud forest
C
Tropical grasslands
D
subtropical
17) Most Caribbean islands are surrounded by an underwater ecosystem known as ________________.
A
coral reef
B
commerce
C
cloud forest
D
bauxite
18) Over time, coral reefs become large underwater islands that are home to a wide variety of tropical fish and other marine life called ______________.
A
global warming
B
coral reef
C
biodiversity
D
bauxite
19) Some scientists believe that the change of hurricanes becoming stronger and more frequent is due to higher air and sea temperatures, also known as climate change, or ________________________.
A
fossil fuels
B
global warming
C
greenhouse gasses
D
renewable energy
20) Due to the countries in Central America and the Caribbean relatively ________ sizes, these countries have few natural resources.
A
small
B
large
C
medium
D
comparable
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