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Mr. Burton Central America and The Caribbean . Please grab out: a writing utensil, notebook/blank paper, your folder, and book. Please answer the following bell-ringer and remain silent after you are finished. Thank you.
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Mr. BurtonCentral America and The Caribbean Please grab out: a writing utensil, notebook/blank paper, your folder, and book. Please answer the following bell-ringer and remain silent after you are finished. Thank you. BR: How do you feel the Caribbean’s formed? Remember, answer MUST be in a complete sentence.
I can • Identify Central America on a map. • Explain how the Caribbean was formed.
Central America • Southern part of North America • Includes Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama • An isthmus, or narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas • No wider than 125 miles between Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea • Chain of mountains and volcanoes divides Caribbean and Pacific coastal plains • No good water route, so difficult to travel
The Caribbean • Across from Central America in the Caribbean Sea • An archipelago, a large group of islands • Greater Antilles: Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico • Lesser Antilles: Small islands from Virgin Islands to Trinidad to Tobago • Bahamas: 700 islands • Formed from tops of underwater mountains or volcanoes and coral reefs pushed up by colliding tectonic plates
Islands and coastal plains • Humid tropical and tropical savanna climates • Pacific coast savannas cleared for plantations and ranches • Caribbean coast rain forest
Inland Mountains • Cool, humid climates • Cloud forest, or a moist, high-elevation tropical forest where low clouds are common
Temperatures • Little change from • Day to night • Summer to winter • Change in season marked by change in rainfall • Winters dry • Summers wet
Hurricanes • Threaten from summer to fall • Violent winds, heavy rains, and high seas • Occur mostly from June to November • Destruction and loss of life
Natural Resources • Land and climate attract tourists. • Volcanic ash enriched soil • Crops include coffee, bananas, sugarcane, and cotton. • Export timber from rain forests • Very few mineral and energy resources