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The local form of a language
What is dialect
This European group came and conquered CA and Caribbean
What are the Spaniards
Central America is part of this ring
What is the ring of fire
Panama is considered this which connects two larger land masses
What is an isthmus
74% of the population lives in this region
family controlled by a woman
This man explored the isthmus of Panama
Who is Balboa
Central America is a hotspot for this
What is biodiversity
The Caribbean Islands are considered this because of their grouping
What is an archipelago
About 60% of the Central America is this
What are mestizos
large agricultural estates
What is latifundia
This man established Nicaragua
Who is Cordoba
This allows the soil to be very fertile in CA
What are volcanoes
You can find sharks in this fresh water lake
What is Lake Nicaragua
20% of the population are these
What are indigenous
Small farms that produce food
This canal zone was opened in 1914
What was the Panama Canal
The process of this allows top soil to be washed away
What is clear cutting
This is a large collection of crustations in a colony
What is a coral reef
This is the moving of people from the farmland to the cities
What is urbanization
Sum of factors resulting in migration or population decline
What is population pressure
This person created a communist government in Cuba
Who is Fidel Castro
This is a clean way to produce energy
What are hydroelectric dams
There are at least 40 active of these in CA
What are volcanoes
Farmers in Central America use this type of farming that requires them to cut down trees
What is slash and burn