Central America and Caribbean Map Mastery

Mr. Wilson provides a narrated PowerPoint to help students prepare for a map quiz on Central America and the Caribbean. He instructs students to name countries and geographic features before he does, offering a pause for them to respond. The video covers countries like Mexico, Belize, and Cuba, and features such as the Gulf of Mexico and the Sierra Madre mountains. Mr. Wilson encourages students to study hard and achieve mastery of the material.

What should you do when you see a star appear on a country or geographic feature?

• Say its name before Mr. Wilson does

• Skip to the next slide

• Ignore it

• Write it down

Which country is located directly south of Mexico?

• Guatemala

• Belize

• El Salvador

• Honduras

Which country is an island nation in the Caribbean?

• Nicaragua

• Panama

• Costa Rica

• Cuba

Which body of water is located to the east of Central America?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Caribbean Sea

• Gulf of Mexico

• Pacific Ocean

What is the name of the canal that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?

• Suez Canal

• Kiel Canal

• Panama Canal

• Erie Canal

Which peninsula is located in southeastern Mexico?

• Arabian Peninsula

• Iberian Peninsula

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Baja Peninsula

What are the two sides of the Sierra Madre mountain range called?

• Sierra Madre Alta and Sierra Madre Baja

• Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre Oriental

• Sierra Madre Norte and Sierra Madre Sur

• Sierra Madre Este and Sierra Madre Oeste

What should you do to ensure you are fully prepared for the quiz?

• Read a book about Central America

• Ask a friend for the answers

• Watch the video once

• Study hard and practice until you achieve 100% mastery