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37 Cards in this Set
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a land bridge connecting two continents
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isthmus
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an area between thirty and forty degrees latitude with temperatures that remain above 32°F (0° C) year round
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subtropical
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strong thunderstorms with circular winds of thirty-nine to seventy-three m.p.h.
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tropical storm
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a hill or mountain that builds up around the vent of a volcano
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volcanic cone
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borders of Central A. (4)
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Mexico, Columbia, Pacific O., Caribbean Sea
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countries of central america? (7)
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belize, guatemala, honduras, el salvador, nicaragua, costa rica, panama
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3 main landforms of central a.
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coastal plains, caribbean lowlands, mountain regions
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countries along the caribbean coast are ____, while the pacific coat is ___
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hot, cold
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natural resources in CA?
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timber, fish, petroleum, and hydropower
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mineral deposits of CA?
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copper, lead, zinc, gold, and silver
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climate and soil conditions make CA a nice place to grow:
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bananas, coffee, cacao
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natural hazards of CA?
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hurricanes, volcanoes, and earthquakes
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CA's two largest lakes
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nicaragua, managua
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lowlands= _____, highlands= _____
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hot and humid, cool and dry
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factors that make CA a good place for farming?
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tropical climate, volcanic soils
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Why is panama important? (3)
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connects n and s america, controls panama canal, important trade route
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a treeless, grassy plain
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llano
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grasslands of SA
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pampas
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countries of SA (13)
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colombia, venezuela, guyana, suriname, french guiana, bolivia, brazil, peru, ecuador, chile, argentina, paraguay, uruguay
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landforms of SA
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Andes Mountains, the Amazon Basin, the Atacama Desert, the Guiana and Brazilian Highlands, Los Llanos, the Pampas, and Patagonia.
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4 main rivers of SA, largest lake
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amaxon, rio de la plata, orinoco, sao francisco
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SA's natural resources
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gold, oil, copper, iron ore, tin
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SA's natural hazards
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volcanoes, el nino, drought, flooding, landslides, tornadoes
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SA is the ___ largest continent
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4th
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Which country has coastlines along both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean?
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colombia
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Which South American country is not troubled by natural hazards?
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suriname
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countries that do not border brazil
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chile, ecuador
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SA landlocked countries
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bolivia, paraguay
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These countries are well-positioned along the trading routes of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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argentina, chile
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small, low island of coral or sand
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cay
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islands formed by limestone skeletons of animals
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coral islands
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steady air currents between about 30° north and south latitude and the equator
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trade winds
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caribbean is also known as
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west indies
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Carib. is composed of 3 island groups
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lesser and greater antilles, bahamas
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What are the most valuable resources of the Caribbean islands?
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beaches, climate, water
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natural hazards in Carib.?
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volcanoes, hurricanes
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islands of carib. formed from
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skeletons, and volcanoes
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