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Lesson 58:
Physical Features of the
Islands of the Caribbean
ACTIVITY:
TheBlacklineMaster File (BLM)
mapwill be used to locate and label thewaterforms and landforms
that make up the physical geography of theCaribbean Islands.A) Label the physical features that are
in
boldface
in the statements below.You can use your
AtlasBuddy (AB)
, or a classroom atlas, as a
resource. B) Check off each number after you have completed labeling your map.
Waterforms
1.TheWest Indies archipelago separates the
AtlanticOcean
from the
CaribbeanSea
.
2.The
Gulf of Mexico
is northwest of the island of Cuba.
3. The
WindwardPassage
separates Cuba fromHaiti and provides access for ships sailing
from theAtlanticOcean to theCaribbeanSea.
Landforms
1.The
Bahamas
aremostly flat islandsmade of coral and limestone.
2. The highest mountain in theCaribbean,
PicoDurate
(10,417 feet), is found onHispaniola
in the country of the
DominicanRepublic
.
3. Active volcanoes are found on the islands of
Martinique
and
SaintVincent
.
4. The southern islands of the Lesser Antilles –
Aruba
,
Curacao
,
Bonaire
,
Margarita
,
Tobago
, and
Trinidad
– follow the coastline of Venezuela and are extensions of the great
AndesMountains of SouthAmerica.
Islands of the Caribbean
Enjoy a taste of
the Caribbean Islands.
Use the following fruits and vegetables that
are grown on many of the Caribbean
Islands to create a tastymango salsa.
Mae’sSlammin’MangoSalsa
1 ripemango – diced
1 ripe pineapple – peeled, cored and diced
1 – 8 ounce can of pineapple chunksmay
be substituted
1/2 of aSpanish red onion – diced
2 to 3 jalapeno peppers –
remove seeds and dice
1 can of mandarin oranges
4 plum tomatoes – diced
The juice from one lime
On the next page, you will
read about the agricultural
products of the Caribbean
Islands. Using the Internet,
find three or more cooking
recipes that use these prod-
ucts.
• Select one or more of the recipes
that youwould like to sharewitha
member of your family or a friend.
• Use a 3x5 card to create a recipe
card.
• At the top of the card list all the
ingredients that youwill be using.
• Below the ingredients, list each
step that is required to make the
recipe.
Click
&
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