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WorksheetsCentral America and Caribbean
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An isthmus is:
a)
wide section of land
b)
an island
c)
narrow strip of land between 2 larger land areas surrounded by water
d)
a Mayan holiday
2.
When people go to other countries for a visit or vacation they are called:
a)
invaders
b)
tourists
c)
politicians
d)
none of the above
3.
Some of the lakes in Central America have been affected by pollution. What does this mean?
a)
They have had sewage or other chemicals dumped in them
b)
they are pure clean water
c)
they are drained for watering crops
d)
they have filters on them
4.
Deforestation means:
a)
planting lots of trees
b)
spraying the forests for bugs
c)
cutting down the forests to use the land for other things
d)
A new kind of air freshener
5.
Hurricanes affect the Caribbean islands often because:
a)
They only happen in the water
b)
They are tropical storms and are common in that region
c)
they love islands
d)
none of the above
6.
The region of Central America is unstable and has lots of earthquakes because:
a)
it is underwater
b)
It is made up of ancient rocks
c)
it lies right on the equator
d)
the plates beneath the surface shift often
7.
The Panama Canal is:
a)
large fishing zone
b)
located in Guatemala
c)
a major shipping and transportation route
d)
closed
8.
Central America is located close to the equator so their climate is:
a)
freezing cold
b)
warm and humid
c)
foggy and cool
d)
they have no climate
9.
Most of the people of Central America speak:
a)
English
b)
Spanish
c)
Caribbean
d)
British
10.
The economy of Central America is mostly based on:
a)
industry
b)
fishing
c)
agriculture
d)
mining
11.
The shifting of plates below the earth's surface make the Central America region a common area for:
a)
eathquakes
b)
volcanos
c)
ground shakes
d)
all of the above
12.
Central America and the Caribbean have a large variety of plants,animals, and fish due to a large:
a)
country
b)
waterway
c)
ecosystem
d)
trees
13.
Central America has many descendants of what ancient civilization?
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Maya
d)
English
14.
The Panama Canal connects what 2 bodies of water?
a)
Atlantic Ocean and the Dead Sea
b)
Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea
c)
Lake Ontario and Lake Huron
d)
Fremont Lakes and Platte River
15.
More than 1/2 of the people of Central America are:
a)
African
b)
English
c)
Mestizo
d)
Spanish
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