Latin America Flashcard

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An isthmus is:

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narrow strip of land between 2 larger land areas surrounded by water

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Deforestation means:

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cutting down the forests to use the land for other things

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The Panama Canal is:

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a major shipping and transportation route

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Central America is located close to the equator so their climate is:

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warm and humid

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Most of the people of Central America speak:

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Spanish

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The Panama Canal connects what 2 bodies of water?

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Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea

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What type of economy does Cuba have?

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communist

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What Caribbean island is circled? This is not an independent country- it is a self-governing territory, or commonwealth, or the United States.

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Puerto Rico

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Mexico's capital is:

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Mexico City

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Which of the following is Mexico's flag?

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