Pirates Of The Carribean (and Central America) Flashcards
Isthmus
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas
Archipelago
Large group of islands
Cloud forest
A MOIST high elevation tropical forest where low clouds are common
Caribbean Sea
A sea
Greater Antilles
Cuba Jamaica Hispaniola and Puerto Rico make up the greater Antilles
Lesser Antilles
Many smaller islands make up the lesser Antilles
Ecotourism
The practice of using an areas natural environment to attract tourists
Civil war
A conflict between two or more groups within a country
Panama Canal
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Cordillera
A mountain system made up of roughly parallel ranges
Andes
A mountain range
Guiana highlands
Venesuela’s highest elevation
Llanos
Mostly grassland with few trees
Orinoco river
Regions longest river
Ecotourism
The practice of using an areas natural environment to attract tourists
Civil war
A conflict between two or more groups within a country
Panama Canal
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