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Central America
Question | Answer |
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Main Idea | mountains, coastal plains, and rain forests are the main landforms that support the region's economy |
coastal plains | the lowlands next to the seacoast |
rain forests | heavily wooded forests that may receive more than 100 inches of rain per year |
archipelago | chain of islands |
sugarcane | grown on the coastal plains of the Caribbean Islands and is the leading crop |
coffee beans | grows well in the rich volcanic, cool mountains of Central America |
Main Idea | Earthquakes and volcanoes affect daily life and economic activities in the region |
tectonic plate | a part of Earth's crust |
Caribbean Islands | tips of ancient volcanoes create by tectonic plate movement |
seismic | causing or having to do with earthquakes |
critical systems | extremely important services and supplies that a community needs |
Main Idea | Central American rain forests are an important economic resource for the region |
ecosystem | a place where plants and animals rely on the environment to survive |
deforestation | the loss of forest, due to grazing cattle, commercial farmland, value of timber, firewood, small farms |
fertile | able to produce plentiful crops |
tourism | the travel industry |
shade coffee | grows under the protection of trees and helps preserve soil quality |
Main Idea | People can save their region's valuable resources by revisiting traditional ideas and finding new economic solutions |
extinction | dying out completely |
poachers | people who hunt or fish illegally |
hatcheries | places designed for hatching eggs |
canopy | the tops of trees that create a roof over the rain forest |
landforms of Central America | mountains, coastal plains, rain forest |
isthmus | a narrow strip connection two large land areas |