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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
peninsula
D
island
2) The isthmus is divided by the ___________________, a human-made trade route between the Atlantic and the Pacific.
A
Great Canal
B
Hudson Ship Canal
C
Erie Canal
D
Panama Canal
3) To the east of Central America are the _______________ and hundreds of islands.
A
Gulf of Honduras
B
Gulf of Mexico
C
Pacific Ocean
D
Caribbean Sea
4) Cuba, Jamaica, and Hispaniola are the _________ Caribbean islands.
A
poorest
B
smallest
C
largest
D
richest
5) Many smaller islands were formed by_____________.
A
parts of tectonics
B
fossils
C
volcanoes
D
clay
6) The Caribbeans's' highest peak is __________________ in the Dominican Republic.
A
Cerro Chirripo
B
Pico Duarte
C
Santa Maria
D
Volcan Baru
7) In______________, the Cordillera Central mountain range divides the western and eastern parts of the country.
A
Costa Rica
B
Honduras
C
El Salvador
D
Panama
8) _________________________ in Guatemala is perhaps the most active volcano.
A
Volcan Tajumulco
B
Volcan de Fuego
C
Arenal Volcano
D
Santa Ana Volcano
9) _______________ are common in Central America and the Caribbean.
A
Tornadoes
B
Hurricanes
C
Tsunamis
D
Earthquakes
10) Warm east winds called the __________________ bring rain to the region.
A
Coastal winds
B
trade winds
C
Atlantic winds
D
Pacific winds
11) Higher areas such as the Central American highlands have a ________________ and _________________.
A
dry-hot seasons
B
wet-hot seasons
C
dry-rainy seasons
D
wet-cold seasons
12) The Central American highlands have a relatively _________________________.
A
poor
B
light popultion
C
dense population
D
rich
13) Caribbean countries have generally ___________________________.
A
above sea level
B
higher elevations
C
below sea level
D
lower elevations
14) Most people in Central America live in the highlands because of the _______________ highland climate.
A
wet,warm
B
wet,cool
C
dry,cool
D
dry,warm
15) _______________________ cover most areas that have not been cleared of trees.
A
Tropical rain forests
B
subtropical
C
Tropical grasslands
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
bauxite
B
coral reef
C
cloud forest
D
commerce
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
coral reef
B
biodiversity
C
global warming
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
greenhouse gasses
B
global warming
C
renewable energy
D
fossil fuels
20) Due to the countries in Central America and the Caribbean relatively ________ sizes, these countries have few natural resources.
A
small
B
comparable
C
medium
D
large
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