Physical Geography
Island Groups
The Islands
Key Terms
Capitals
100

The body of water that the Caribbean islands are located in

Caribbean Sea

100

Name one island that is part of the Greater Antilles

Cuba — also accept Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico

100

This is the largest island in the Caribbean

Cuba

100

This is a large chain of islands

An archipelago 

100

Capital of US Virgin Islands 

Charlotte Amalie 

200

The Caribbean region is in between two bodies of water.......What are they?

Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean 

200

Name one island that is part of the Lesser Antilles

USVI, BVI, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, etc.

200

This island is shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Hispaniola

200

The three main groups of islands that make up the Caribbean region

Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Lucayan Archipelago (The Bahamas) 

200

San Juan is the capital of this country 

Puerto Rico

300

The weather phenomenon that frequently affects the Caribbean islands between June and November

Hurricanes/Tropical Storms 

300

Is Trinidad & Tobago located in the Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Leeward Islands, or Windward Islands?

Lesser Antilles/Windward Islands

300

This U.S. territory is part of the Greater Antilles.

Puerto Rico

300

The term for the largest islands in the Caribbean, which include Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico

Greater Antilles 

300

This capital city is located on the island of Jamaica.

Kingston 

400

This island chain are the only islands close to North America

Lucayan Archipelago (The Bahamas)

400

These winds help cool the temperature of the islands and move from east to west

Trade Winds

400

This island is known for reggae music and is part of the Greater Antilles.

Jamaica

400

The term for islands that lie on the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea and are often smaller

Lesser Antilles 

400

Port-au-Prince is the capital of this country on the island of Hispaniola.

Haiti 

500

Which subgroup of the Lesser Antilles is the USVI located in? 

Leeward Islands

500

The Leeward Islands are generally located _____ of the Windward Islands.

North 

500

This island country lies north of Venezuela and is part of the Lesser Antilles.

Trinidad & Tobago

500

The two subgroups of the Lesser Antilles 

Leeward Islands & Windward Islands

500

This capital city belongs to the Dominican Republic.

Santo Domingo

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