History
The main colonizer of Central and South America
What is Spain?
The continent central America is a part of
What is North America
The video we watched was about
what is Slash-and-burn
Because of its location on the ring of fire, much of Central America is ___________. (8-1)
Mountainous with active volcanoes
a shipping shortcut across Central America between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
What is the Panama Canal
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas
what is an Isthmus
the planting of young trees or seeds on land where trees have been cut or destroyed
What is reforestation
Which of the following are two leading causes of deforestation in Central America? (8-3)
slash-and-burn cultivation and commercial logging
A country that won its independence in 1804, following the revolt led by Francois Toussaint-Louverture
What is Haiti
A group or chain of islands
What is an Archipelago
a new type of environmentally responsible travel
what is ecotourism
A former federation that included the present-day countries of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua
What is the United Provinces of Central America
a zone prone to earthquakes and volcanic activity due to tectonic plate movement
What is the Ring of Fire
a place that hosts a great variety of species of plant and animals and is under threat
what is a Biodiversity hotspot
__________ are large scale estates and __________ are small family farms
What is Latifundia; Minifundia
what is an Isthmus
The transfer of plant, animals, people, and diseases between the eastern hemisphere and western hemisphere
What is the Colombian exchange