Who finished building the Panama Canal?
•The Panama Canal was finished by the US in 1914 after supporting a rebellion to make Panama an independent nation.
US gave up control of the canal in 1999.
Name that Country!

Costa Rica
What is a savanna?
A grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.
What is a Cloud Forest?
A cloud forest is a moist, high elevation tropical forest where low clouds are common.
What are the name of these?

Plantain
What mountain range exists in Central America?
The Sierra Madre is a mountain range in Central America which stretches from the Southwest of Mexico, through Guatemala, El Salvador and parts of Honduras.
Name That Country :)

Nicaragua

Where would you find the warmer areas of Central America and the Caribbean?
Near the Equator/Farthest South
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What is an archipelago?
A large group of Islands.

The region’s best resources are its land and climate, which makes ________ an important industry.
Tourism

Which of these countries are NOT a part of Central America?
Costa Rica - Honduras - Argentina - Panama
Argentina 
This country has the 2nd Largest Reef in the World
In the reef, there are over 1400 different plants and animals
Belize

What is the average temperature in the Caribbean?
81 degrees
What is an isthmus?
A narrow strip of land connecting two areas.
Can you name this fruit?

Guava
How tall is Timm's Hill?
1951 Feet

One of the four islands of the Greater Antilles, this Caribbean country's most popular sport is baseball and had Fidel Castro as President from 1976-2008?
Cuba

When a Hurricane is forming, what is the minimum windspeed for a tropical storm to be classified as a Hurricane?
74 Mph

Daily Double!!!
The Inca's began as a small tribe in the Andes. Their capital was called _______?
Cuzco

The type of rich soil seen in the Caribbean, used to grow coffee, bananas, sugarcane, and cotton.

Volcanic soil.
In The Caribbean, there are the Greater and Lesser Antilles, there is also a third island chain, can you name it?
Hint: B_h_ma_
The Bahamas

What Caribbean Island Country is this Pop Star from?

Barbados
Located in the _______ Cloud Forest Reserve, there are 2,500 species of plants, 420 of which are orchids and tens of thousands of insects.
Costa Rica

The highest point In Central America is at 13,845 Feet, what is the name of the volcano that holds this title?
Volcan Tajumulco

Can you name 3 different mineral deposits that are found in The Caribbean?
Bauxite, Gold, Silver, Manganese, Cobalt, Chromium and Copper.