Test Review: Central America and the Caribbean

Front

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas.

Back

isthmus

Front

Lowlands next to the seacoast.

Back

coastal plains

Front

Coastal plains are suitable for growing which crop?

Back

sugar cane

Front

A forest with warm temperatures, high humidity, and thick vegetation that receives more than 100 inches of rain per year.

Back

rainforests

Front

A curving chain of islands.

Back

archipelago

Front

The Caribbean islands are an example of a/an:

Back

archipelago

Front

Pieces of Earth's crust.

Back

tectonic plates

Front

Causing or having to do with earthquakes.

Back

seismic

Front

Why does this region have so many earthquakes?

Back

The movement of tectonic plates.

Front

What are the main landforms in Central America?

Back

mountains, coastal plains, rainforests