Vocabulary Activity: Central America and the Caribbean

Panama is a(n) ________________, a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas.

• archipelago

• isthmus

• patois

• island

Some of the Caribbean islands are part of a group or chain of islands, called a(n) ________________.

• continent

• latifundia

• archipelago

• patois

Central America’s many different species of plants and animals make it a region of high ________________.

• population

• ecotourism

• sedimentation

• biodiversity

In the Caribbean, families are often ________________, or ruled by a woman, such as the mother or grandmother.

• matriarchal

• cottage industries

• latifundia

• patois

Most industrial employment in Central America comes in the form of ________________, which are businesses that employ workers in their home.

• reforestation

• ecotourism

• cottage industries

• biodiversity

Population pressure in the Caribbean might result in:

• Increased migration

• Population decline

• Both increased migration and population decline

• Neither increased migration nor population decline

The difference between dialect and patois is:

• Dialect is a regional variety of a language, while patois is a nonstandard form of a language.

• Dialect is a nonstandard form of a language, while patois is a regional variety of a language.

• Dialect and patois are the same and can be used interchangeably.

• Dialect is a written form of a language, while patois is only spoken.

The hacienda system changed how people farm by introducing which two types of land ownership?

• Minifundia and Latifundia

• Collective and Cooperative

• Private and Public

• Feudal and Capitalist

How might reforestation be used to help address the problem of diminishing rain forests?

• By increasing urban development

• By restoring biodiversity and habitats

• By promoting deforestation

• By reducing carbon emissions

Match the word with its correct definition: 16. obvious

• clearly visible

• manifest

• easily perceived or understood

• apparent

• easily seen or understood

• clear

• readily understood

• evident