The Caribbean
The Caribbean Basin is often divided into the Greater Antilles and the ____________ Antilles.
Lesser
Puerto Rico is (Largest/smallest) island of the Greater Antilles.
smallest
True or False: For host island countries, there are only benefits and no problems concerning tourism.
False
North of the equator, tropical storms rotate (clockwise/counterclockwise).
counterclockwise
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eye
The Greater Antilles are made up of ___ islands and __ countries.
4, 5
_____ is the largest island of the Greater Antilles.
Cuba
The main restriction on cruise ship travel is the _________ season.
hurricane
South of the equator, tropical storms rotate (clockwise/counterclockwise).
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typhoon
The island of Hispanola is made up of two countries, _________ to the west and, ________ to the east.
Haiti, Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a former (Spanish/French) colony.
Offshore bank accounts provide ____ havens for individuals or corporations that wish to evade ____ in their home countries.
tax, taxes
Hurricanes start out as (tropical storms/tropical depressions) and when their sustained winds reach a certain level become (tropical storms/tropical depressions).
tropical depressions, tropical storms
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The ____ Mountains in the eastern part of the island of Jamaica provide a rain shadow effect.
Blue
Haiti is the (richest/poorest) nation in the Western Hemisphere.
poorest
What is the other name for the organization Caribbean Community that has fifteen Caribbean members established to promote economic integration and cooperation in the region?
CARICOM
As the system gains strength, a full-scale hurricane can develop. Rising warm air creates a low-pressure area that draws in air from the surface. This action pushes water toward the center, creating what is called a _______________.
storm surge
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rara (a Haitian festive music style)
True or False: All of the islands in the Caribbean were colonized were either by Spain or France.
False
Cuba today is in transition from a socialist economy to a more _________ economy.
capitalist
True
Hurricanes are rated according to sustained wind speed using the ___________ Scale.
Saffir-Simpson
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