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WorksheetsUnit 3 -Central America
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Panama Canal is a waterway between what two oceans?
a)
The Atlantic and Pacific
b)
The Atlantic and India
c)
The Pacific and Indian
d)
It does not connect oceans.
2.
The US originally chose which country other than Panama to build the canal?
a)
Belize
b)
Guatemala
c)
El Salvador
d)
Nicaragua
3.
Which country began the Panama Canal but abandoned the project?
a)
United Kingdom
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Panama
4.
Why is the Panama Canal so important to trade?
a)
Oil refineries along the canal provide gasoline to most of Central Americ
b)
Wind from the canal provides electricity using a wind farm.
c)
Time to transport goods has decreased greatly.
d)
Only goods from poorer nations can be transported using the canal.
5.
Central America is “geologically active”. What does this mean?
a)
There are earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
b)
There is a wide variety of plants and animals.
c)
The days are longer there.
d)
There are few mountains.
6.
Which is not one of the major mountain ranges in Central America?
a)
Sierra Madre de Chiapas
b)
Andes
c)
Cordillera Isabelia
d)
Cordillera de Talamanca
7.
The valleys of Costa Rica, Honduras and Guatemala are particularly good for growing what crop?
a)
Grain
b)
Grapes
c)
Rice
d)
Coffee
8.
Central America has many plants and animals. What percentage of the worlds biodiversity is located in Central America?
a)
50 percent
b)
7 percent
c)
20 percent
d)
1 percent
9.
What is the smallest country in Central America?
a)
El Salvador
b)
Guatemala
c)
Panama
d)
Mexico
10.
Which country has 3 distinct regions, including the Petén, Highlands and Pacific Coast where most of the population live?
a)
Mexico
b)
Guatemala
c)
Honduras
d)
Costa Rica
11.
Honduras has a small gulf that borders the Pacific Ocean. What is its name?
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Persian Gulf
c)
Gulf of Fonseca
d)
Gulf of Honduras
12.
Which of the following is the largest country in Central America?
a)
Guatemala
b)
Honduras
c)
Belize
d)
Nicaragua
13.
Which weather phenomenon is caused by variations in atmospheric temperatures in the Pacific Ocean resulting in ocean currents reversing?
a)
Nor'easter
b)
Monsoon
c)
El Nino
d)
Typhoon
14.
This mountainous Central American country is located on an isthmus.
a)
Guatemala
b)
Honduras
c)
Panama
d)
Nicaragua
15.
Which Central American mountain range means “Mother Mountains”?
a)
Sierra Madre de Chiapas
b)
Andes
c)
Cordillera Isabelia
d)
Cordillera de Talamanca
16.
Most of this country has been designated as a protected area for national parks and nature reserves?
a)
Belize
b)
Nicaragua
c)
El Salvador
d)
Costa Rica
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