Chapter

Question 1

Isthmus

Answer 1

A narrow strip of land that connects to larger areas of land

Question 2

Caribbean Sea

Answer 2

Chain of mountains and volcanos Separate the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean

Question 3

Archipelago

Answer 3

Large group of islands

Question 4

Greater Antilles

Answer 4

Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico make up this island

Question 5

Lesser Antilles

Answer 5

Small islands that stretch from the Virgin Islands to Trinidad to Tobago

Question 6

Cloud forest

Answer 6

Moist, high elevation, tropical forest where low clouds are common

Question 7

Ecotourism

Answer 7

The practice of using an areas natural environment to attract tourist

Question 8

Civil war

Answer 8

Conflict between two or more group within a country

Question 9

Panama Canal

Answer 9

Provides a link between the the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean

Question 10

Dialect

Answer 10

Regional variety of language

Question 11

Commonwealth

Answer 11

Self-governing territory associated with another country

Question 12

Refugee

Answer 12

Someone who flees to another country, usually for political or economic reasons

Question 13

Cooperative

Answer 13

An organization owned by its members and operated for their mutual benefits