Claar-Central American & Carib

Question 1

What is Jerk Chicken and where is it popular?

Answer 1

Chicken w/spices, Jamaica

Question 2

How do trade and globalization affect cultures of this region today?

Answer 2

Cultures have blended making a unique culture

Question 3

What cultures have combined to form he culture of this region?

Answer 3

Europe, Africa, Asia, Taino (native)

Question 4

Isthmus

Answer 4

Narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas

Question 5

Coastal plains

Answer 5

Lowlands next to sea coast

Question 6

Rainforest

Answer 6

Heavily wooded forests that may receive more than 100 inches of rain per year

Question 7

Archipelago

Answer 7

Chain of islands

Question 8

Similarities between Central American and the Caribbean countries?

Answer 8

Warm climates, lots of rainfall, rainforests

Question 9

Differences between Central America and the Caribbean countries

Answer 9

Central American- more mountains, isthmus

Caribbean- islands, flatter

Question 10

Tectonic plates

Answer 10

Section of earth’s crust that floats on the mantle

Question 11

Continental drift

Answer 11

Slow movements of the continents

Question 12

Seismic

Answer 12

Related to earthquake movement

Question 13

Critical

Answer 13

Extremely important

Question 14

Earthquake

Answer 14

Shaking off earth’s crust cause by movement of the plates

Question 15

Volcano

Answer 15

Mountain that erupts in an explosion of lava, gases, and ash

Question 16

Tsunami

Answer 16

Large powerful ocean wave caused by earthquake

Question 17

Which country in the Caribbean was greatly affected by a major earthquake in 2010? How was the country economically affected?

Answer 17

Haiti- many buildings/roads destroyed

Question 18

Why does this region experience earthquakes and volcanoes?

Answer 18

Right on plate boundaries

Question 19

What positive effect do volcanoes have on this region?

Answer 19

Fertile/new soil

Question 20

Infrastructure

Answer 20

Basic system a society needs, such as roads, bridges, and electricity

Question 21

Reserve

Answer 21

Land set aside for special purpose

Question 22

Policy

Answer 22

Official guidelines and procedures

Question 23

Marketing

Answer 23

Advertising and promoting

Question 24

Fertile

Answer 24

Able to produce plentiful crops

Question 25

Canopy

Answer 25

Tops of trees create a roof over the rainforest

Question 26

Ecosystem

Answer 26

Place where plants and animals rely on the environment to survive

Question 27

Tourism

Answer 27

Travel industry

Question 28

Deforestation

Answer 28

Forest loss

Question 29

Habitat

Answer 29

Natural home or environment for certain species

Question 30

Ecotourism

Answer 30

Way of visiting natural areas that conserves the resources of the region

Question 31

Why has Central America lost large amounts of land to deforestation?

Answer 31

Cut down for farmland

Question 32

Why should the rainforest be conserved

Answer 32

Species of animals live there, provides oxygen

Question 33

How do Central America's rain forests contribute to the economy?

Answer 33

Lumber, ecotourism

Question 34

How does ecotourism help to prevent deforestation?

Answer 34

Protects from destruction, encourages local industry, provides jobs

Question 35

Displaced

Answer 35

Forcing people to leave their homes

Question 36

Standard of living

Answer 36

Level,of goods, services, material comforts available to a group or country

Question 37

Global warming

Answer 37

Global climate change

Question 38

Food security

Answer 38

Easy access to enough food

Question 39

Malnutrition

Answer 39

Lack of healthy food in diet, which leads to physical harm

Question 40

Surplus

Answer 40

Excess amount