Ch. 5-8 Test Caribbean, Central and South America

This is a weather phenomenon where the normal wind and ocean currents reverse their usual directions.

Land closest to the beach in Central America is called

Area of South America were they grow crops like corn and wheat.

This is a portion of land drained by a river and its tributaries.

This is a large body of water completely or partically surrounded by land, generally larger than a gulf or bay.

The most commonly grown crop in Central America is...

What made man device was made to shorten trips from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans?

Many of these areas are actually tops of undersea volcanoes.

Over the last 30 years, this has lead to the lost of 20% of the rainforest in Central and South America.

Desert that sits between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean in South America.

A thin strip of land that connects two larger landmasses

Large mountain range that runs along the western coast of South America is called

Other than elevation, what are two factors that affect climate in South America and other areas around the world?

Which weather condition helps create a dry region on one side of a mountain?

T or F: the Caribbean Islands are known to have earthquake activity.