WorksheetsCentral America & Caribbeans geography
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
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.
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
4.
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
5.
The arrow is pointing to which country?
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Bahamas
c)
Haiti
d)
Cuba
6.
Which country is highlighted on the map?
a)
United States
b)
Brazil
c)
Mexico
d)
Canada
7.
What country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Jamaica
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Cuba
d)
Haiti
8.
What country is highlighted?
a)
Jamaica
b)
Costa Rica
c)
Nicaragua
d)
Puerto Rico
9.
What Caribbean island is circled? This is not an independent country- it is a self-governing territory, or commonwealth, or the United States.
a)
Jamaica
b)
Bahamas
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
Panama
10.
What country is highlighted? It is an isthmus, and connects North & South America.
a)
El Salvador
b)
Cuba
c)
Belize
d)
Panama
11.
What island chain is circled? This country is a major tourist destination for Americans, and it is vulnerable to hurricanes.
a)
Haiti
b)
Barbados
c)
Costa Rica
d)
The Bahamas
12.
What country is highlighted? Its capitol is Guatemala City, & it has close cultural ties to Mexico.
a)
Guatemala
b)
Belize
c)
Nicaragua
d)
El Salvador
13.
What Central American country is highlighted? It is the largest country in Central America in terms of land area, and its capital is Managua. There is a large lake here.
a)
Honduras
b)
Guatemala
c)
Nicaragua
d)
Panama
14.
Which country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Mexico
b)
Guatemala
c)
Honduras
d)
Nicaragua
15.
Which country is highlighted on the map?
a)
El Salvador
b)
Belize
c)
Panama
d)
Cuba
16.
Name this body of water.
a)
Gulf of California
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Caribbean Sea
d)
Bay of Campeche
17.
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
18.
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
19.
The Panama Canal is:
a)
large fishing zone
b)
located in Guatemala
c)
a major shipping and transportation route
d)
closed
20.
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
21.
Central America is considered...
a)
Archipelago
b)
Island
c)
Isthmus
d)
Peninsula
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