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Chapter 6

Chapter 6. Lesson 1 - Vocabulary. MIDDLE AMERICA. Middle America is a region of America made up of three regions: Mexico Central America The Caribbean. CENTRAL AMERICA. Central America is made up of 7 countries: Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panama

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Chapter 6

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  1. Chapter 6 Lesson 1 - Vocabulary

  2. MIDDLE AMERICA • Middle America is a region of America made up of three regions: • Mexico • Central America • The Caribbean

  3. CENTRAL AMERICA • Central America is made up of 7 countries: • Belize • Costa Rica • El Salvador • Guatemala • Honduras • Nicaragua • Panama • Central America is smaller than the state of Texas. • The main geographic features of Central America are two areas of lowlands with rugged mountains in between.

  4. archipelago • A chain of islands.

  5. Ring of Fire • The circle of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean.

  6. coniferous • A kind of cone-bearing tree

  7. THE GREATER ANTILLES • There are 4 islands that make up the Greater Antilles: • Cuba • Hispaniola • Jamaica • Puerto Rico

  8. THE LESSER ANTILLES • These islands are divided into two groups: • The Leeward Islands • The Windward Islands • The trade winds put these islands in the path of hurricanes in the summer months.

  9. Trade wind • Wind blowing almost constantly from the northeast toward the equator

  10. THE BAHAMAS • The Bahamas are made up of about 700 islands and 2,400 cays. • People live on only about 20 of these islands.

  11. cay • A tiny, low-lying island or coral reef

  12. coral • A hard, stony substance that is made up of skeletal remains of tiny sea animals

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