Chapter 8: Central America & the Caribbean Vocabulary Terms.
Central America and Caribbean Review
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Central America and Caribbean
Review
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What is an isthmus
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A narrow strip of land, with water on both
sides, which connects two larger bodies of
land.
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What are the three major landforms in Central America?
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Mountainous Core, Caribbean Lowlands, Pacific Coastal Plains
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This region runs down the center of Central America, and has two
climate zones
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Mountainous Core
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This region is on the eastern side of Central
America and has a tropical, wet climate
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Caribbean Lowlands
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This region is on the west side of Central
America, with a savanna climate and grassland vegetation
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Pacific Coastal Plains
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What 3 groups of islands are in the
Caribbean?
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Lesser Antilles, Greater Antilles,
Bahamas
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These volcanic islands are the smaller islands
in the southeastern part of the Caribbean
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Lesser Antilles
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These larger volcanic islands include
countries such as Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, and the Dominican
Republic.
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Greater Antilles
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These islands are made from coral (which are the
remains of dead animals which have hardened over the
years.
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Bahamas
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Central American Culture is:
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Mostly Spanish speaking and Roman Catholic in religion
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T or F:Tourism is a large part of the economy of this
region
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True
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T or F:Drug trafficking is a large problem in this
region
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True
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What are three of the main ways the people of this region make
money?