Vocab
Science
History
Central America
Caribbean
100
What do geographers use GPS to determine?
absolute location
100
What two events often take place along the Ring of Fire?
volcanoes and earthquakes
100
Why did the British bring African slaves to their colonies?
to work on big plantations
100
Which country has had no army since 1949?
Costa Rica
100
What is Jamaican jerk?
blend of spices
200
What is mass media?
communication that reaches large audiences
200
What caused the Dust Bowl?
a period of drought and soil erosion occured
200
What Aztec ruler did the Spanish defeat?
Montezuma
200
What history do Puerto Rico and Cuba share?
both were once Spanish colonies
200
Many of the original natives of the Caribbean died from diseases. Where did they get the diseases?
Europeans
300
What type of thinking do geographers use most?
spatial
300
What natural disaster destroyed much of Haiti's capital in 2010?
earthquake
300
How did Texas first join the United States?
its territory was annexed to the United States
300
What were the biggest problems in building the Panama Canal?
mosquitoes and rough terrain
300
What problems do tourists cause?
pollute and use up resources
400
What map element is used to figure out the distance from one city to another?
scale
400
On what layer of Earth do tectonic plates rest?
mantle
400
In addition to Cortes' army, what else defeated the Aztecs?
disease
400
Before the Panama Canal opened, how did ships sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean?
around South America
400
From what are many islands in the Caribbean made?
tips of ancient volcanoes
500
What type of extreme weather occurs when the amount of rainfall is far below what usually falls?
drought
500
What positive effect have volcanoes had on the region?
rich soil in mountains
500
Why did North America's major cities develop along rivers?
rivers were important for transportation and as a water source
500
How could education improve food security in Central America?
people could learn better farming methods
500
How do tourists on cruise ships harm the region?
use too much electricity, water, seafood
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