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Central America And Caribbean Geography
Test Description: Answer the questions about the geography of Central America and Caribbean countries/island nations.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The Caribbean islands are an archipelago. What is an archipelago?
A
A large group of islands
B
A mountainous area in the center of a continent
C
A dangerous area where bad storms occur
D
A trade agreement among Caribbean nations
2) Cuba, Jamaica, and Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico make up this region of the Caribbean Sea?
A
Greater Antilles
B
Gulf Stream
C
Pacific Corridor
D
Lesser Antilles
3) The region of the Caribbean Sea that stretches from the Virgin Islands to Trinidad and Tobago is called ____________________?
A
Lesser Antilles
B
Galapagos Islands
C
Greater Antilles
D
Bahamas
4) Many Caribbean islands are actually the tops of __________________________.
A
Valleys
B
Plains
C
Icebergs
D
Underwater Mountains
5) Which of the following statements is true about volcanic activity in the Caribbean Sea?
A
Because of the cold temps in this area, volcanic activity does not occur very often
B
Volcanic activity occurs, but earthquakes never happen in this region
C
Earthquakes and volcanic activity occur frequently as tectonic plates shift
D
Earthquakes and volcanic activity do not occur in this area
6) The two main climates of the Caribbean Islands and Central American countries are humid tropical and ________________.
A
Tropical Savanna
B
Taiga
C
Tundra
D
Temperate deciduous forest
7) Central America and the Caribbean are home to 20 _______ and many island territories.
A
River systems
B
Mountain Ranges
C
Countries
D
Hurricanes every year
8) What area includes the countries of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rico, El Salvador, and Panama?
A
South America
B
Caribbean
C
Central America
D
Eurasia
9) What country borders Central America to the north?
A
Yucatan Peninsula
B
United States
C
Mexico
D
Canada
10) What country borders Central America to the south?
A
Brazil
B
South America
C
Colombia
D
Cuba
11) Because of warm ocean currents in the Atlantic, what natural disasters are common in the Caribbean?
A
Hurricanes
B
Tornadoes
C
Ice Cap Development
D
Forest Fires
12) Agriculture in the Caribbean and Central American countries is often possible because of the _______ that has often enriched the soil.
A
Dry Soil
B
Coral
C
Volcanic Ash
D
Rocky coastline
13) Coffee, sugarcane, bananas, and cotton are major ____________ in the Central America and Caribbean region.
A
burden
B
Cash Crops
C
Invasive species
D
nightmare
14) What is the most important industry of Central America and the Caribbean region?
A
Oil
B
Manufacturing
C
Tourism
D
Mining
15) Central America and the Caribbean have few mineral or energy based ___________.
A
Trade agreements
B
Co-ops with other countries
C
drinks
D
Resources
16) Because energy resources are limited in the Caribbean and Central America, these. countries must _______ them from other countries.
A
Sell
B
Import
C
Steal
D
Export
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