Vocabulary
a hole formed when limestone is dissolved, causing the land above to collapse
sinkhole
#3 on the Map
Mexico
How many states does Mexico have?
31
How many countries make up Central America?
7
a worker who travels from place to place, working where extra help is needed to cultivate or harvest crops
migrant worker
facing the wind
windward
#11 on the Map
Cuba
This major geographical feature is similar to the state of Florida in the U.S.
This is an archipelago that stretches between North America and South America separating the Caribbean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Islands
Guatemala
a strip of land that juts out into an ocean.
peninsula
#10 on the Map
Panama
What European country has the heaviest influence in Mexico?
Spain
What is the US territory in the Caribbean?
Puerto Rico
#12 on the Map
Jamaica
a narrow strip of land having water on each side and joining two larger bodies of land
isthmus
#13 on the Map
Haiti
What economic agreement is Mexico a part of along with the US and Canada to support trade partnerships among the 3 countries?
NAFTA
List all countries in Central America
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
a factory in Mexico, along the U.S. border, that assembles goods for export
maquiladora
a group of islands
archipelago
#6 on the Map
El Salvador
What are the 5 main regions of Mexico?
North, Central, Pacific, Gulf Coast, South
What are the 3 main island groups of the Caribbean?
Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Bahamas & Turks & Caicos
Give a reason why people would migrate away from the Caribbean islands
Economic Opportunities: Limited job prospects and lower wages at home
Natural Disasters: Hurricanes, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions
Political Instability: Dictatorships, civil unrest in some nations
Educational Advancement: Seeking better educational opportunities abroad