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Ch. 5 Sect. 1 Vocab
Central America & the Caribbean Geography & History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| isthmus | a narrow strip connecting two large land areas |
| coastal plain | the lowlands next to the seacoast |
| rain forest | a forest with warm temperatures, high humidity, and thick vegetation that receives more than 100 inches of rain per year |
| archipelago | a chain of islands |
| tectonic plate | a section of Earth's crust that floats on Earth's mantle |
| seismic | having to do with earthquake activity or movement |
| ecosystem | a community of living organisms and their natural environment, or habitat |
| deforestation | the practice of cutting down forests for crops or urban use |
| fertile | able to produce a great deal of fruit, crops, or offspring |
| tourism | the travel business or industry |
| canopy | a roof over a rain forest created by treetops |
| extinction | the dying out of a species or type of living thing |
| poacher | a person who hunts or fishes illegally |