The Caribbean Flashcards
(20 cards)
Century
A period of 100 years
Era
A long and distinct period of history
Decade
A period of 10 years
B.C.
An abbreviation for before Christ which is used in the Christian calendar to refer to years before the birth of Jesus Christ
A.D.
An abbreviation for Anno Domini (year of the Lord) used to show that a year is after the year in which Jesus Christ is thought to have been born
Ancestors
A person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom is descended
Indigenous
Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place.
What are some greater antilles islands?
Jamaica, Cuba, Hati, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic
Leeward Islands
Guadeloupe, Anguilla, St. Kitts, Montserrat, U.S. Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands
Migratory Pattern
A migratory pattern is the way in which populations move and change their routes over time
Bering Strait
A narrow waterway that connects the Bering Sea to the Artic Ocean and separates Russia and Alaska
Beringa Land Bridge
A land mass that connected Asia and North America during the last Ice Age
Beringa Ice Bridge
A landmass that connected Asia to Alaska during the last Ice Age
Central America
A region in the Western Hemisphere that is located between Mexico and South America
South America
A continent in the Western Hemisphere mostly in the Southern Hemisphere and is the Southern subregion of the Americas
Orinoco Basin
The area of South America that is drained by the Orinoco River and its tributes
Lesser Antilles
