World Culture - Unit 3 Evaluation

1. The countries of Central America are located on a(n)

• a. archipelago

• b. isthmus

• c. island

• d. coastal plain

2. The tropical _________________ of Central America may receive 100 inches of rain peryear and provide resources that boost the economy.

• a. mountains

• b. coastal plains

• c. rain forests

• d. coral reefs

3. The Caribbean islands curve in a(n) _________________, or chain of islands.

• a. archipelago

• b. isthmus

• c. volcanic ring

• d. coastal plain

4. What are the main landforms in Central America?

• a. plateaus, coastal plains, hills

• b. mountains, coastal plains, rain forest

• c. valleys, deserts, rain forest

• d. deserts, mountains, coastal plains

5. Why does this region have so many earthquakes?

• a. its location between two large continents

• b. poor soil within the rain forests

• c. a tropical hot and humid climate

• d. the movement of tectonic plates

6. What natural disaster caused much of the population of Montserrat to leave?

• a. earthquake

• b. hurricane

• c. tornado

• d. volcano

7. What causes deforestation of the rain forests?

• a. Tourists take home plants

• b. People clear areas for farmland and use trees for wood.

• c. Ash from volcanic eruptions covers and destroys the forest.

• d. Loose farm animals damage the trees.

8. What are the most valuable economic activities in Central American and the Caribbean?

• a. banking and agriculture

• b. manufacturing and banking

• c. agriculture and tourism

• d. tourism and manufacturing

9. How did José Urteaga prevent the sea turtles from dying out in Nicaragua?

• a. He arrested poachers on the beach.

• b. He caught and moved sea turtles when they were born.

• c. He brought tourists to see the sea turtles.

• d. He convinced poachers and young people to protect them.

10. What is an archipelago?

• a. a volcanic mountains strip

• b. a narrow strip connecting two large land areas

• c. a chain of islands

• d. a landform that supports the region's economies