Quizizz - Unit 3/4 Central and South America

What is the name for land at the edge of a continent that extends under the ocean?

• continental drift

• continental shelf

• continental rise

• continental slope

What kind of globe shows a specific area of the world displayed on a map?

• Locator Globe

• Place Globe

• Flat Globe

• Real Globe

When geographers study the economic life of people from a certain place, what essential elements are they studying?

• Physical features

• Environmental studies

• River systems

• Human Systems

What problem does Costa Rica have in spite of its economic growth?

• low government support for industry

• a military takeover of government

• Poverty rates between 15 and 20 percent

• a decline in income from tourism

What activities might an ecotourist do?

• hike or tour the forest canopy

• attend movies and concerts

• relax in the sun and get a tan

• swim and dance in a luxury hotel

What was built in Central America to shorten the trip from the Atlantic to the Pacific?

• Andes Mountains

• Panama Canal

• Patagonia

• Amazon Basin

__________________ and __________________ are the most valuable activities in the Central American and Caribbean economies.

• Agriculture and tourism

• Manufacturing and banking

• Banking and agriculture

• Tourism and manufacturing

What are many islands in the Caribbean made of?

• pieces of tectonic plates

• mountains that sank

• tips of ancient volcanoes

• remnants of landslides

How are Puerto Rico and Cuba different?

• Puerto Rico has more political freedom while Cuba has more economic freedom.

• Cuba has more economic and political freedom.

• Cuba has more political freedom while Puerto Rico has more economic freedom.

• Puerto Rico has more economic and political freedom.

Why did European nations take over Central America and the Caribbean region?

• to make the Caribbean nations wealthy

• to learn about other religions of the world

• to gain riches from growing cash crops

• to find new plants and animals for food