Chapter 8

Question 1

Isthmus

Answer 1

A narrow strip of land that connects 2 larger areas.

Question 2

Caribbean Sea

Answer 2

Has many island in it

Question 3

Archipelago

Answer 3

Large group of islands

Question 4

Greater Antilles

Answer 4

The four islands called Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico make up the greater Antilles

Question 5

Lesser Antilles

Answer 5

Made up by the islands Trinidad, and Tobago

Question 6

Cloud forest

Answer 6

A moist, high-elevation tropical forest where low clouds are common

Question 7

Ecotourism

Answer 7

The practice of using an area’s natural enviroment to attract tourists

Question 8

Civil War

Answer 8

Is a conflict between two or more groups within a country

Question 9

Panama Canal

Answer 9

The canal makes the countries most prosperous region.

Question 10

Dialect

Answer 10

A regional verity of a language

Question 11

Commonwealth

Answer 11

A 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

Havana

Answer 13

Is the capital of Cuba

Question 14

Cooperative

Answer 14

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