Competition 1

An isthmus is:

• wide section of land 
• an island
• narrow strip of land between 2 larger land areas surrounded by water
• a Mayan holiday

When people go to other countries for a visit or vacation they are called:

• invaders
• tourists
• politicians
• none of the above

Deforestation means:

• planting lots of trees
• spraying the forests for bugs
• cutting down the forests to use the land for other things
• A new kind of air freshener

The region of Central America is unstable and has lots of earthquakes because:

• it is underwater
• It is made up of ancient rocks
• it lies right on the equator
• the plates beneath the surface shift often

The Panama Canal is:

• large fishing zone
• located in Guatemala
• a major shipping and transportation route
• closed

Central America is located close to the equator so their climate is:

• freezing cold
• warm and humid
• foggy and cool
• they have no climate

Most of the people of Central America speak:

• English
• Spanish
• Caribbean
• British

Central America has many descendants of what ancient civilization?

• Aztec
• Inca
• Maya
• English

Based on the excerpt, what is one factor that affects cash crops?

• Cash crops depend on fertile soil.
• Cash crops depend on stable markets.
• Cash crops depend on enough workers.
• Cash crops depend on equipment.

Based on the map, in what country is the absolute location 15 N, 85 W?

• El Salvador
• Belize
• Nicaragua
• Honduras