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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
island
B
isthmus
C
peninsula
D
continent
2) The isthmus is divided by the ___________________, a human-made trade route between the Atlantic and the Pacific.
A
Great Canal
B
Erie Canal
C
Panama Canal
D
Hudson Ship Canal
3) To the east of Central America are the _______________ and hundreds of islands.
A
Pacific Ocean
B
Caribbean Sea
C
Gulf of Honduras
D
Gulf of Mexico
4) Cuba, Jamaica, and Hispaniola are the _________ Caribbean islands.
A
richest
B
poorest
C
largest
D
smallest
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
Panama
B
Costa Rica
C
El Salvador
D
Honduras
8) _________________________ in Guatemala is perhaps the most active volcano.
A
Volcan Tajumulco
B
Arenal Volcano
C
Volcan de Fuego
D
Santa Ana Volcano
9) _______________ are common in Central America and the Caribbean.
A
Tornadoes
B
Tsunamis
C
Earthquakes
D
Hurricanes
10) Warm east winds called the __________________ bring rain to the region.
A
Coastal winds
B
Pacific winds
C
trade winds
D
Atlantic winds
11) Higher areas such as the Central American highlands have a ________________ and _________________.
A
wet-hot seasons
B
wet-cold seasons
C
dry-hot seasons
D
dry-rainy seasons
12) The Central American highlands have a relatively _________________________.
A
rich
B
poor
C
light popultion
D
dense population
13) Caribbean countries have generally ___________________________.
A
below sea level
B
above sea level
C
lower elevations
D
higher elevations
14) Most people in Central America live in the highlands because of the _______________ highland climate.
A
dry,cool
B
wet,warm
C
dry,warm
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
subtropical
C
Tropical grasslands
D
cloud forest
17) Most Caribbean islands are surrounded by an underwater ecosystem known as ________________.
A
cloud forest
B
coral reef
C
bauxite
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
bauxite
B
coral reef
C
global warming
D
biodiversity
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
renewable energy
B
fossil fuels
C
global warming
D
greenhouse gasses
20) Due to the countries in Central America and the Caribbean relatively ________ sizes, these countries have few natural resources.
A
medium
B
large
C
comparable
D
small
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