Central America/Caribbean Geography and History

This is an image of a(n)

• archipelago

• coastal plain

• isthmus

What causes deforestation of the rain forests?

• Ash from volcanic eruptions covers and destroys the forest.

• Farm animals run loose and damage the trees.

• People clear areas for farmland and use trees for wood.

Based on the map below, in which part of the world did enslaved people get taken from to work in the Americas?

• The Caribbean islands

• Africa

• Europe

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• rain forest

• archipelago

• coastal plain

Which country is part of the US Commonwealth? People that live in this country are US citizens.

• Puerto Rico

• Haiti

• Cuba

What natural disaster occurred in Haiti in 2010, that caused destruction throughout the country?

• forest fire

• earthquake

• hurricane

Name a positive aspect of having rainforests in Central America?

• Due to deforestation, many animals in the rainforests are losing their homes

• The trees in the rainforest are getting cut down which can impact the environment in that area

• A rainforest can provide jobs through tourism when people come to see the rainforests throughout Central America

This is an image of a(n)

• archipelago

• coastal plain

• rain forest

A smaller part of a nation...

• province

• cash crops

• canopy

The Triangular Trade was the start of a major trading system in the 1500s between which 3 regions of the world?

• Australia, Europe, and Africa

• The Americas, Asia, and Europe

• The Americas, Europe, and Africa