Physical Geography Central America/Caribbean Islands 6th Grade – Flashcards
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Central America forms what between North and South America
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Natural land bridge
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The Caribbean Islands form what
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archipelago
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The two main island groups in the Caribbean are
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Greater and Lesser Antilles
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Colliding plates cause many earthquakes and what
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Volcanic eruptions
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The Largest country in size in central America is
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Nicaragua
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Belize has the second largest what
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barrier reef
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Name seven landscapes
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rain forests, cloud forest, mountains, volcanoes, marshes, lagoons, swamps, and beaches
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What sea is east of Central America
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Caribbean Sea
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What ocean is west of Central America
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Pacific Ocean
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What ocean is east the caribbean islands
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Atlantic Ocean
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What body of water is north-west of the Caribbean Islands
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Gulf of Mexico
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What lake is the largest lake in Central America
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Lake Nicaragua
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What climate is warm, and rainy all year round
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Humid Tropical
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What climate is warm all year, and rainy and dry seasons
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Tropical Savanna
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What climate is has cooler temperatures and less humidity in higher elevations
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Mild Highland
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Between June and November what are a danger to this region
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Hurricanes
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Volcanic ash makes good soil making the region good in what
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farming
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Where there are not volcanoes, _________ and _____________ agriculture is used
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slash and burn
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Name seven common minerals
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nickel, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, and bauxite
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What is a valuable resorce in this area
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timber
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Cooking has led to what
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deforestation
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Where is central America
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Guatemala and Belize to Panama
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What is middle America
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Mexico and Central America
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What is Latin America
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Middle America, South America, and the Caribbean Islands
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Name-the four larger antilles
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Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and Hispaniola
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What includes Dominican Republic and Haiti
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Hispaniola
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Name the seven countries in Central America
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Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
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Country without a seacoast on the Caribbean Sea
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El Salvador
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Besides Belize, is next to Mexico
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Guatemala
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_______ is "sandwiched" between Panama and Nicaragua
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Costa Rica
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This country does not have a seacoast on the Pacific Ocean
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Belize
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Has the longest east to west coastline
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Honduras
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Columbia's next door neighbor in Central America
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Panama
