WorksheetsWeek 12 Review
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 20mins
What natural disasters are common in Central America?
Hurricanes
All of the above
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Select the option that lists all the countries included in Central America.
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Honduras
Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Costa Rica
Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Cuba
What was the magnitude of the earthquake that hit Managua in 1972?
6.2
7.0
5.8
6.8
In what year did Hurricane Mitch hit Central America?
1998
1996
1999
2000
English skills are important for workers in Central America because they improve access to global job opportunities.
They improve access to global job opportunities
They increase local wages only
They are required only for tourism
They have no significant impact
What percentage of the world's erupting volcanoes are found in the Ring of Fire?
75%
65%
85%
95%
The main theme of the passage 'Mother Nature Flexes Her Muscles' is:
The power of nature
Environmental degradation
Human impact on climate
Technological advancement
Which country in Central America is bordered by the United States?
Mexico
Canada
Neither
Both
Fill in the blank: The highest zone in Central America is called ________ and is over 10,000 feet.
The highest zone in Central America is called "Tierra Fría" and is over 10,000 feet.
The highest zone in Central America is called "Tierra Caliente" and is over 10,000 feet.
The highest zone in Central America is called "Tierra Templada" and is over 10,000 feet.
The highest zone in Central America is called "Tierra Helada" and is over 10,000 feet.
The main economic activity in Central America is:
Agriculture
Industry
Tourism
Mining
An isthmus is...
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas.
A mountain range separating regions.
A type of river valley.
A large island off shore.
Fill in the blank: The Panama Canal allows ships to pass between the ________ and the Pacific Ocean.
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
war between people of the same country
civil war
revolutionary war
world war
tribal war
name for the maximum-size ships that can fit in the Panama Canal
Panamax
Post-Panamax
NewPanamax
UltraPanamax
a line of active volcanoes that follows the border of the Pacific Ocean
What is the Ring of Fire?
What is the Pacific Rim?
What is the Great Barrier Reef?
What is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
products that are sold to other countries
exports
imports
domestic products
local sales
Which type of natural disaster is NOT common to this region?
earthquakes
volcanic eruptions
tordanos
hurricanes
What is the largest lake in Central America?
Lake Atitlán
Lake Nicaragua
Lake Managua
Lake Izabal
Which Central American country is known for having both a Caribbean and a Pacific coastline?
Belize
Costa Rica
Honduras
Panama
Which Central American country has English as its official language?
Guatemala
Belize
Honduras
Costa Rica
What is causing the coral reef degradation in Central America?
Overfishing
Pollution
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
What is the capital city of Costa Rica?
San José
Panama City
San Salvador
Managua
Which country is located between Honduras and Costa Rica?
Nicaragua
El Salvador
Guatemala
Belize
What is the capital city of Honduras?
Managua
Tegucigalpa
San Salvador
Guatemala City
What is the capital city of Panama?
San José
Tegucigalpa
Panama City
Managua
Which Central American country does not have a coastline on the Caribbean Sea?
Belize
El Salvador
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Which type of natural disaster is NOT common to this region?
earthquakes
volcanic eruptions
tordanos
hurricanes
Which Central American country is known for having both a Caribbean and a Pacific coastline?
Belize
Costa Rica
Honduras
Panama
Which Central American country has English as its official language?
Guatemala
Belize
Honduras
Costa Rica
What is causing the coral reef degradation in Central America?
Overfishing
Pollution
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
Which country is located between Honduras and Costa Rica?
Nicaragua
El Salvador
Guatemala
Belize
What is the capital city of Costa Rica?
San José
Panama City
San Salvador
Managua
What is the capital city of Honduras?
Managua
Tegucigalpa
San Salvador
Guatemala City
What is the capital city of Panama?
San José
Tegucigalpa
Panama City
Managua
Which country is the southernmost country in Central America?
Guatemala
Belize
Panama
Costa Rica
Which Central American country does not have a coastline on the Caribbean Sea?
Belize
El Salvador
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Which Central American country is known for its large number of volcanoes?
El Salvador
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Guatemala
