Geography Ch. 11 Section 2

Coral is made of limestone skeletons of once-living sea creatures.

• True
• False

An archipelago is a pair of islands of approximatley the same size.

• True 
• False

The leeward side of an island is the side facing the wind.

• True 
• False

Over the centuries, many Caribbean people have migrated in search of jobs.

• True
• False

Sandy soil is found on the mountainous islands of the Caribbean.

• True 
• False

The three islands groups that make up the Caribbean islands are

• Haiti, Aruba, and the Coral Islands
• Hawaii, Tahiti, and the Philippines
• Jamaica, Trinidad, and Curacao
• The Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles, and the Bahamas

The differences in formation in the Caribbean island are caused by 

• prevailing winds
• differing physical forces that shaped the islands
• differing amounts of rainfall 
• a moderate climate

Many Caribbean islands are independent but some remain politically linked to 

• European countries and the United States
• Mexico and Central America
• South America
• Africa and Southeast Asia

Local Caribbean island people who are unskilled workers in teh tourist industry

• make a profitable living because of the popularity of the islands with tourists
• are poorly paid and often face layoffs in the off-season
• have migrated from the United States
• are British subjects

Migrants leaving the Caribbean islands usually travel to 

• Europe, Asia, and South America
• Africa, China, and India
• the United States, Central America, and other islands in the region
• the Philippines