Central America/Caribbean Vocabulary Quiz

What is an Isthmus?

• A large body of water

• A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas

• A type of tree

• A mountain range.

Rain Forests are known for their: A) Dry climate B) Dense vegetation and high rainfall C) Sandy soil D) Cold temperatures.

• Dry climate

• Dense vegetation and high rainfall

• Sandy soil

• Cold temperatures

An Archipelago is a group of (a)  

• Mountains
• Islands
• Rivers
• Deserts

A Tectonic plate is a massive slab of:

• Water

• Ice

• Earth's crust

• Sand

An Ecosystem consists of: A) Only plants B) Only animals C) A community of living organisms and their environment D) Only humans.

• Only plants

• Only animals

• A community of living organisms and their environment

• Only humans

Deforestation refers to the process of:

• Planting trees

• Cutting down trees

• Growing forests

• Protecting wildlife

Match the following descriptions with the type of land.

• Land that is not suitable for growing crops

• Barren

• Land that is hard and uneven

• Rich in nutrients and good for growing crops

• Land that is frozen and unsuitable for farming

• Rocky

• Land that is ideal for agriculture

• Covered in ice

Tourism is the business of (a)   .

• Farming
• Traveling for pleasure
• Mining
• Fishing

Cash crops are grown primarily for (a)  

• Personal use
• Export and profit
• Soil improvement
• Wildlife habitat

Scarcity means: A) Abundance B) Shortage C) Excess D) Plenty.

• Abundance

• Shortage

• Excess

• Plenty