Unit 3 -Central America

The Panama Canal is a waterway between what two oceans?

• The Atlantic and Pacific
• The Atlantic and India
• The Pacific and Indian
• It does not connect oceans.

The US originally chose which country other than Panama to build the canal?

• Belize
• Guatemala
• El Salvador
• Nicaragua

Which country began the Panama Canal but abandoned the project?

• United Kingdom
• France
• Germany
• Panama

Why is the Panama Canal so important to trade?

• Oil refineries along the canal provide gasoline to most of Central Americ
• Wind from the canal provides electricity using a wind farm.
• Time to transport goods has decreased greatly.
• Only goods from poorer nations can be transported using the canal.

Central America is “geologically active”. What does this mean?

• There are earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
• There is a wide variety of plants and animals.
• The days are longer there.
• There are few mountains.

Which is not one of the major mountain ranges in Central America?

• Sierra Madre de Chiapas
• Andes
• Cordillera Isabelia
• Cordillera de Talamanca

The valleys of Costa Rica, Honduras and Guatemala are particularly good for growing what crop?

• Grain
• Grapes
• Rice
• Coffee

Central America has many plants and animals. What percentage of the worlds biodiversity is located in Central America?

• 50 percent

• 7 percent

• 20 percent

• 1 percent

What is the smallest country in Central America?

• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• Panama
• Mexico

Which country has 3 distinct regions, including the Petén, Highlands and Pacific Coast where most of the population live?

• Mexico
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Costa Rica