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