Geography of Central American Civilization
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- Q1
What is a narrow strip of land with sea on either side that connects two larger areas of land?
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Central America connects which two larger areas of land?
Africa & Asia
North & South America
Europe & Asia
North America & Europe
30s - Q3
What is the name of the arc of seismic activity Central America is part of?
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The Pacific Ring of Fire is home to what percentage of the world's active volcanoes?
80%
40%
100%
70%
30s - Q5
Which geographic feature does Central America NOT provide civilization that other regions we have studied do?
desert
river
mountains
30s - Q6
What is the term for the mineral rich soil that is brought down from the mountains that makes the land fertile?
diffusion
silt
soil
innovation
30s - Q7
How do the minerals from the mountains get down to the land of Central America?
earthquakes
tsunamis
the river
volcanic eruptions
30s - Q8
Identify the key purposes of rain to Central America.
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Put these steps to building civilization in an area in the correct order.
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Central America receives an average of 15 feet of rainfall a year.
falsetrueTrue or False45s - Q11
What volcanic material are the Olmec heads made out of?
lava
ash
basalt
30s - Q12
Besides seismic activity (volcanoes and earthquakes), what other natural disaster often strikes Central America?
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