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Roper's 7th Geography
Ch. 7 Central America and the West Indies
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Geography
7th Grade
11/08/2006

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Belize
Definition
least populated country in Central America
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Central America
Definition
isthmus that connects North and South America
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Spanish
Definition
official language of most of Central America
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Lake Nicaragua
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body of water that covers 3,100 sq. miles
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English
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official language of Belize
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canopy
Definition
topmost layer of the rain forest
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literacy rate
Definition
percentage of people who can read and write
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Cuba
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largest island in the West Indies
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calypso
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music created by enslaved Africans in Trinidad
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Carnival
Definition
major celebration before Lent
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Panama Canal
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the canal that runs between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
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eco-tourists
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people who travel to other countries to enjoy natural wonders
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West Indies
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the chain of islands in the Caribbean Sea
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volcanic eruptions
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much of the Central Highland's fertile soil came from these
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rain forests
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rapid clearing is a growing threat to these
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Guatemala
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the Central American country with the largest population
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European colonies
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many of the West Indian islands were once ruled by...
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bauxite
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Jamaica is one of the world's leading producers of this
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Creole
Definition
besides English, many Jamaicans speak this
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crop
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many West Indian islands have a farm economy based on only one...
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