1. CHAPTER 11 CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
SECTION1
NATURAL
ENVIRONMENTS

3. BR #1 (PG.240)
1A)What type of landform is Central America & what does it connect B) What is its east & west boundary?
2)Where are the West Indies located & what are its 2 major island groups?
3A)What are the Greater Antilles? B) Define: Hispaniola & the Bahamas?
4)What are the Lesser Antilles?
5)List the 7 Central American countries.

4. ANSWERS TO BR #1
Q: 1A)What type of landform is Central America & what does it connect
B) What is its east & west boundary?
A:1A) Isthmus linking North & South America
B) West- bounded by the Pacific Ocean, East- By the Caribbean Sea & the West Indies (group of islands)

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Q: 2)Where are the West Indies located & what are its 2 major island groups?
A: 2)They extend in an arc from just south of Florida to Venezuela- (Greater & Lesser Antilles)

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3A)What are the Greater Antilles? B) Define: Hispaniola & the Bahamas?
3) Cuba, Hispaniola (Includes the countries of Haiti & the Dominican
Republic), Jamaica, Puerto Rico & the Bahamas B) Over 700 islands northeast of Cuba all in the Atlantic Ocean

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Q: 4)What are the Lesser Antilles?
A: 4) 20 small island countries & territories

8. ANSWERS CONTINUED Q: 5)List the 7 Central American countries.
A: 5) Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, & Panama

9. PLACE THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES(FROM BOTH CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN) ON THE MAP PROVIDED:
CENTRAL AMERICA- Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, & Panama
CARIBBEAN- Jamaica, Cuba, Bahamas, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico & the Lesser Antilles

11. FACTS ABOUT THE REGION
1)Tectonic processes have shaped the region creating mountains throughout C.A. (The tops of these mountains are some islands in the Lesser Antilles & volcanoes formed some islands like Martinique)

13. Facts continued
2)Climate is tropical wet & dry with some variation based on terrain (Examples-Elevation & rain shadow)
3)Tourism is the area’s greatest natural resource (warm & sunny climate)

14. 4)Mineral resources have contributed greatly to the area’s economy
5)This area has some of the most beautiful natural landscapes in the world
6)Natural hazards, unfortunately, abound in the region, including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions,& hurricanes (area’s location is along the most active hurricane path in the world)

16. HW #1 (PGS.240-242) 1)Name the region’s 4 tectonic plates?
2)What was the geologic evolution of the Cayman islands?
3)Define:Mangrove (List its benefits)
4)Define: Bauxite
5)List the primary mineral resource of each country listed below. A) Jamaica B) Cuba & Dominican Republic C) Trinidad

17. HW #1 (PGS.240-242) 1)Name the region’s 4 tectonic plates?
1)Caribbean, Cocos, North & South American plates

18. 2)What was the geologic evolution of the Cayman islands?
2)Began as coral reefs then evolved into limestone islands

19. 3)Define:Mangrove (List its benefits)
3)Trees whose roots grow in salt water-shrimp & dozen of kinds of fish live among the roots

20. 4)Define: Bauxite
4)The ore from which aluminum is made

21. 5)List the primary mineral resource of each country listed below
5)List the primary mineral resource of each country listed below. A) Jamaica B) Cuba & Dominican Republic C) Trinidad
5A)Bauxite B) Nickel C) Oil

22. ANSWERS TO HW #1