Ch.8 Test

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

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

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

The Panama Canal connects what 2 bodies of water?

• Atlantic Ocean and the Dead Sea
• Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea
• Lake Ontario and Lake Huron
• Fremont Lakes and Platte River

What Caribbean island is circled? This is not an independent country- it is a self-governing territory, or commonwealth, or the United States.

• Jamaica
• Bahamas
• Puerto Rico
• Panama

What island chain is circled? This country is a major tourist destination for Americans, and it is vulnerable to hurricanes.

• Haiti
• Barbados
• Costa Rica
• The Bahamas

Name this body of water.

• Gulf of California
• Gulf of Mexico
• Caribbean Sea
• Bay of Campeche

What are the two ways that the Caribbean islands were formed?

• Volcanic mountains, erosion of sand and sediment
• Volcanic mountains, buildup of sand and sediment on coral
• Volcanic mountains, breaking away of land mass from larger continents

What type of landform is Central America

• peninsula
• isthmus
• archipelago
• tectonic plate

The Panama Canal is:

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