Central America - General Knowledge
Central America - Country Knowledge
The Panama Canal
Key Terms
Geography Word Scramble
100
How many countries make up Central America?

7

100

True or False: All countries in Central America have experienced civil wars in the past 100 years. 

False

100

The Panama Canal's construction was begun by which nation?

France
100

The tree line is the line on a mountain in which, generally speaking, trees exist only at or (above/below) the line. 

below
100
sHondura

Honduras

200

What body of water borders Central America to the east?

The Caribbean Sea

200

Which country used to be a part of Colombia?

Panama

200

Name one of two reasons why the first country constructing the Panama Canal didn't finish. 

Tropical climate and swampy terrain

200

The snow line is the line on a mountain in which permanent snow and ice are found (above/below) the line. 

above

200

lanidutitla noitanoz

altitudinal zonation

300

What body of water borders Central America to the west?

Pacific Ocean

300

El Salvador's main crop is _______. 

coffee

300

Which country finished the Panama Canal?

The United States

300

the loss of educated people or professionals from a peripheral area who move to a core area. 

brain drain

300

aTrier aFir

Tierra Fria

400

Generally speaking, as one goes higher in elevation, the temperature gets (colder/hotter). 

colder

400

Costa Rica is known as the "_____________ of Central America". 

Switzerland

400

What year was the Canal Zone and the actual Panama Canal returned to Panama?

2000

400

A political state whose economy is dominated by a single crop, which happens to be bananas.

banana republic

400

ngiraeLn egahGoryp si unf!

Learning Geography is fun!

500

Which elevation zone has the largest human population?

The second from the bottom (Tierra Templada)

500

What is the main export crop of El Salvador?

coffee

500

What part of the canal raises and lowers ships from sea level to the eighty-five-foot water level of the canal and the lake? 

locks
500

A term used to describe a capital city that has been moved to better serve or protect a country's interests. 

forward capital 

500

aaaeulmGt

Guatemala