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