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Central America
The region of Central America
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How many countries make up the region of Central America? | 8, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama |
Central America forms an isthmus between the Southern part of North America and South America. What is an isthmus? | An isthmus is a thin part of land that separates 2 bodies of water |
Which waterways border Central America? | Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean |
Which countries border Central America to the North and South? | Mexico and Columbia |
Which country does NOT border the Pacific Ocean? | Belize |
Which capital cities are named after the countries’ names? | Guatemala City, San Salvador, and Panama City |
Which country does not border the Caribbean Sea? The Caribbean Sea flows into which ocean? | Guatemala City, San Salvador, and Panama City |
Which country does not border the Caribbean Sea? The Caribbean Sea flows into which ocean? | El Salvador, The Atlantic Ocean |
Which narrow country curves from the West to the East? Name its borders. | Panama. Gulf of Panama, and Gulf of Mosquitos |
Because of its location, what 3 severe kinds of violent natural conditions strike this region | Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and hurricanes |
Is Central America closer to the Greater Antilles or the Lesser Antilles | The Greater Antilles |