7th Grade Geography Ch. 5 And 6 Review Game Part I Question Preview (ID: 27326)


Central America And The Caribbean. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

a narrow strip connecting two large land areas
a) isthmus
b) archipelago
c) tectonic plate
d) tourism

a chain of islands
a) isthmus
b) archipelago
c) tectonic plate
d) tourism

a section of Earth's crust that floats on Earth's mantle
a) isthmus
b) archipelage
c) tectonic plate
d) tourism

the travel business or industry
a) isthmus
b) archipelago
c) tectonic plate
d) tourism

a human-made waterway through land for boats and ships
a) canal
b) locks
c) infrastructure
d) standard of living

devices in canals used to raise or lower ships between waterways being connected
a) canal
b) locks
c) infrastructure
d) standard of living

the basic systems of a society such as roads, bridges, sewers, and electricity
a) canal
b) locks
c) infrastructure
d) standard of living

the level of goods, services, and material comforts of people in a country
a) canal
b) locks
c) infrastructure
d) standard of living

to move from one place to another
a) migrate
b) remittance
c) isthmus
d) archipelago

money sent to another person in another place
a) migrate
b) remittance
c) tourism
d) standard of living

How many countries make up Central America?
a) three
b) five
c) seven
d) nine

What type of natural disaster hit Haiti in 2010?
a) hurricane
b) earthquake
c) tornado
d) tidal wave

What is significant about Central America's location near where Caribbean Plate and the Cocos Plate meet?
a) it creates some of the world's tallest mountains
b) it protects the region from natural disasters, such as tidal waves
c) it creates a climate that is perfect for rain forests to grow
d) it causes volcanic eruptions and earthquakes in the region

What percentage of rain forest land have Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador lost from 1990 to 2005?
a) 5 to 10 percent
b) 50 to 60 percent
c) 14 to 30 percent
d) 80 to 90 percent

How many tourists visit Central America and the Caribbean each year?
a) 10,000
b) 20 million
c) 100 million
d) 1 billion

Which country in the region receives the most money from tourism?
a) El Salvador
b) Belize
c) Dominican Republic
d) Haiti

Which country in the region depends most on money received from tourism?
a) St. Lucia
b) Dominican Republic
c) Bahamas
d) Puerto Rico

Which of the following is not a culture whose food has blended into the rich cooking tradition of the Caribbean?
a) Europe
b) Africa
c) Asia
d) India

What is Jamaican Jerk?
a) a distinct blend of strong spices used for grilling meat
b) a Jamaican seafood feast
c) a person considered an outcast in Jamaica
d) a dance that originated in Jamaica

Which of the following is NOT a music style that comes from the Caribbean?
a) Calypso
b) Reggae
c) Salsa
d) Jazz

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