Chapter 7 CA & Caribbean

What is a farm product grown for sale?

• cash crop

• subsistence farming

• money food

• finance food

What is the transfer of plants, animals, and people between Europe, Asia and Africa on one side and the Americas on the other?

• Balboa's sharing

• Magellan marketplace

• Columbian exchange

• Disease depot

What is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas?

• peninsula

• isthmus

• strait

• plateau

What is an area where trade barriers between countries are relaxed or lowered?

• Free end zone

• Free trade zone

• Pricey zone

• Danger zone

How is the climate determined in the tropics?

• Elevation

• History

• Food crops

• Temperature

What kind of volcano is still capable of erupting but shows no signs of activity?

• Extinct

• Active

• Dormant

• Dead

Fidel Castro was the leader of which country?

• Dominican Republic

• Cuba

• Haiti

• Honduras

Which natural disasters are NOT common in Central America and the Caribbean Islands?

• Volcano

• Blizzard

• Hurricane

• Earthquake

Which of the following is NOT a staple food of native Mexicans?

• Squash

• Avocado

• Tomatoes

• Corn

True or false. Puerto Rico is an independent nation.

• True

• False.