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