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Central America and Caribbean Review

Central America and Caribbean Review. What is an isthmus. A narrow strip of land, with water on both sides, which connects two larger bodies of land. What are the three major landforms in Central America?. Mountainous Core, Caribbean Lowlands, Pacific Coastal Plains.

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Central America and Caribbean Review

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  1. Central America and Caribbean Review

  2. What is an isthmus

  3. A narrow strip of land, with water on both sides, which connects two larger bodies of land.

  4. What are the three major landforms in Central America?

  5. Mountainous Core, Caribbean Lowlands, Pacific Coastal Plains

  6. This region runs down the center of Central America, and has two climate zones

  7. Mountainous Core

  8. This region is on the eastern side of Central America and has a tropical, wet climate

  9. Caribbean Lowlands

  10. This region is on the west side of Central America, with a savanna climate and grassland vegetation

  11. Pacific Coastal Plains

  12. What 3 groups of islands are in the Caribbean?

  13. Lesser Antilles, Greater Antilles, Bahamas

  14. These volcanic islands are the smaller islands in the southeastern part of the Caribbean

  15. Lesser Antilles

  16. These larger volcanic islands include countries such as Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic.

  17. Greater Antilles

  18. These islands are made from coral (which are the remains of dead animals which have hardened over the years.

  19. Bahamas

  20. Central American Culture is:

  21. Mostly Spanish speaking and Roman Catholic in religion

  22. T or F:Tourism is a large part of the economy of this region

  23. True

  24. T or F:Drug trafficking is a large problem in this region

  25. True

  26. What are three of the main ways the people of this region make money?

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