Test Review: Central America and the Caribbean

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas.

• isthmus

• volcanic mountains

• coastal plains

• archipelago

Lowlands next to the seacoast.

• isthmus

• volcanic mountains

• coastal plains

• archipelago

Coastal plains are suitable for growing which crop?

• coffee

• cotton

• sugar cane

• corn

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

• rainforests

• volcanic mountains

• coastal plains

• archipelago

A curving chain of islands.

• archipelago

• isthmus

• volcanic mountains

• coastal plains

The Caribbean islands are an example of a/an:

• archipelago

• isthmus

• volcanic mountains

• coastal plains

Pieces of Earth's crust.

• tectonic plates

• seismic

• volcanoes

• mountains

Causing or having to do with earthquakes.

• tectonic plates

• seismic

• volcanoes

• mountains

Why does this region have so many earthquakes?

• A tropic hot and humid climate.

• The movement of tectonic plates.

• The region is located in the center of a tectonic plate.

• The soil is too sandy.

What are the main landforms in Central America?

• plateaus, coastal plains, hills

• mountains, coastal plains, rainforests

• valleys, deserts, rainforests

• deserts, mountains, coastal plains