Geography and Natural Phenomena

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Isthmus

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A strip of land with water on both sides that connects two larger land masses.

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Hurricane

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When trade winds form powerful, intense storms over the tropical Atlantic Ocean.

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Biodiversity

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The variety of all forms of living things on Earth.

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Tourism

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The business of providing food, places to stay, and other services

to visitors from other places.

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Erosion

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A physical environmental process in which water, ice, or wind

remove rocks and soil from the Earth’s surface.

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Panama Canal

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An artificial 51-mile waterway in Panama that connects the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean.

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Volcán de Fuego

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Large volcano in Guatemala that is known to be one of the most active in Central America and the Caribbean.

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Ecotourism

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Nature-focused travel to natural areas that emphasizes environmental conservation.

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Deforestation

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The permanent removal of forests to clear land for other uses.

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Greater Antilles

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A grouping of the larger islands in the Caribbean Sea