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Geography Ch 11 Review
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1
Lack of economic opportunity on the Caribbean Islands leads to many of them doing what
they give up working altogeher
go to other countries seeking work
they sell themselves into slavery
2
how does the high elevation of the Caribben Islands affect their climate
the have moderate temperatures
they are often hit by tornados
they get snow in their mountains
3
what is a guerilla army
an army not part of theofficial governemnt
black op special forces
an army that figts in jungle conditions
4
Central American geography typically has what feature in the central part
coastal plains
coastal lowlands
a mountainous core
5
Which ethnic group has largely influenced the Caribbean Islands
Asian
African
European
American
6
Wha's the difference between the western coastal plains & the eastern coastal lowlands
the temperatures
amount of rain
the elevations
7
Which of the following has not been a cause of conflict in Central American countries
the wealthy controlling most of the farmland
the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer
wealth being shared among all the classes
a lack of good farmland
8
what is an ishthmus
an island made from coral
a naroow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses
the base of a mountain range
9
Which island chain is an example of a coral island
the Hawaiin Islands
Ellis Island
the Bahamas
10
what is a coral island
an island made of the remains of coral life
an island with an inlet on the leeward side
an archipalego island
11
what feature limited the cultural/economic interactions of Native Americans in Central America
disease/famine
temperature extreme
mountain ranges
12
Which group usually holds very little economic/political power in Central American countries
people with European blood
mestizos
Native American/African
13
which side of an island is the leeward side
the side awar from the wind
on the side near the desert
on the side facing the wind
14
what is an archipalego
the base of a mountain range
a group of islands
the side of an island facing the wind
15
Of the peoples who make up Central American countries, which is the smallest in size
Asian
Native American
European
Mestizo
