Physical Geography
The thickness of the Earth's Crust is about?
The crust thickness averages about 18 miles (30 kilometers) under the continents, but is only about 3 miles (5 kilometers) under the oceans.
How many countries are there in Central America (officially)?
There are seven countries in Central America namely Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.?
How many islands does the carribean have?
The region has more than 700 islands
Autumnal Equinox occurs on
Wednesday, September 22 (2020)
The proportion of hydrogen to helium in the sun is?
25%
Guatemala is home to Central America's tallest volcano. T/F
True Tajumulco is Guatemala's highest peak and the highest volcano in Central America.
What percentage of the islands are actually inhabited?
Approximately 2% of the islands in the Caribbean are inhabited by people.
What continent is Central America located in?
Central America, southernmost region of North America, lying between Mexico and South America and comprising Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Belize
Ozone is present in which of the following layers ?
The ozone layer is mainly found in the lower portion of the stratosphere, from approximately 15 to 35 kilometers.
How long is the world-renowned Panama Canal waterway?
48-mile (77 km) international waterway known as the Panama Canal allows ships to pass between the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
What are the Caribbean islands also known as?
The Caribbean islands are made up of island groups including Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Leeward Antilles, and the Windward Islands. The islands in the Caribbean are also sometimes referred to as the West Indies?
What city in Central America has the highest population?
Guatemala City
Atmosphere has how many distinct layers ?
These layers are the troposphere, the stratosphere, the mesosphere and the thermosphere. A further region, beginning about 500 km above the Earth's surface, is called the exosphere.
Can you name Belize's capital city?
Belmopan (is the capital city of Belize.
What are the three most populous island territories?
Cuba,Haiti and Dominican Republic.
What U.S. president insisted that the Panama Canal must be built?
President Theodore Roosevelt
Which gas availability is more in the atmosphere ?
The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is nitrogen, with oxygen second. Argon, an inert gas, is the third most abundant gas in the atmosphere.
Honduras shares a border with three Central American countries. T/F
True bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Nicaragua.
What island in the Caribbean has more churches per square mile than any other country in the world?
Jamaica has the most “churches” per square mile of any country in the world, with over 1,600 “churches” all over Jamaica