WG_9 Central America and the Caribbean

What is the correct term for the transfer of plants, animals. people, and diseases that began when Europeans arrived in the Western Hemisphere

• the Great Upheaval

• the Columbian Exchange

• the Industrial Revolution

• the Technology Transfer

Because they have a great variety of species of plants and anials that are threatened with destruction, Costa Rica and Panama are considered _________ hot spots.

• biodiversity

• Tourist

• Economic

• Tropical

The islands of the Caribbean typically have a ______ climate

• tropical wet/dry

• Humid continental

• Arid

• Humid subtropical

Because of its location on the Ring of Fire, much of Central America is

• mountainous with active volcanoes

• prone to hurricanes.

• lowlands that are prone to flood

• covered by deciduous forests

Which vertical climate zone is a hot temperature zone where bananas & sugarcane are grown?

• tierra caliente

• tierra templada

• tierra fria

• tierra helada

Which of the following are two leading causes of deforestation in Central America?

• slash and burn cultivation and the depletion of underground reserves

• commercial logging and the depletion of underground reserves

• slash and burn cultivation and commercial logging

• habitat destruction and commercial logging

Many small islands in the Caribbean have been used for intensive plantation agriculture for centuries. What problem has this caused today?

• The islands are sinking into the sea

• the islands are suffering from soil erosion

• It is no longer a possible grow crops on the islands

• Rural residents are migrating to cities

Why does the location of many shantytowns in Central America and the Caribbean pose dangers to their residents?

• They are located below sea level and thus prone to frequent flooding

• They are aminly constructed from cheap plywood, so fires break out and spread quickly

• They are located on hillsides and thus susceptible to mudslides and flooding

• Their rural location means residents lack access to sanitation systems

One method of reducing the damage to rain forests of Central America is to enact laws requiring __________ of land that has been cleared.

• industrial development

• arborization

• intense cultivation

• reforestation

PRODESEC (Economic Development Program for the Dry Region of Nicaragua) is a Nicaraguan plan to

• provide new opportunities for rural families

• increase taxation in the dry region.

• reduce poverty levels in the dry region.

• increase military presence in the dry region.