Slide 1 - How Hot is Central America?

Slide 2 - Essential Question(s): What is the location, place, and physical geography of Central America?

• By the end of the lesson, you should be able to describe the physical geography and location of Central America.
• State Standards:
• 7.1 Basic Geographic Literacy
• 7.2 The Physical Characteristics of Places and Regions
• Lesson Objectives

Slide 3 - Central America is NOT a Continent

Slide 4 - Central America – Quick Facts

• Population = 43,300,000
• Size = 202,000 sq. mi.
• Guatemala is the largest country in the region
• Central America is not a continent

Slide 5 - Physical Geography

• Isthmus
• Mountainous
• Coastal – low grasslands
• 125 miles between Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea
• Travel is difficult

Slide 6 - Physical Geography

Slide 7 - Political Geography

• Unlike North America, Central America is not a continent.
• 7 countries
• Guatemala
• Nicaragua
• Beliza
• El Salvador
• Panama
• Honduras
• Costa Rica

Slide 8 - Man-made waterway

• Runs across the isthmus of Panama
• Shortens travel between Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
• Panama Canal

Slide 9 - Central America is between the Tropic of Cancer and the Equator

• Warm temperatures year round
• Climate in mountainous area can range greatly
• Climate

Slide 10 - The Panama Canal makes travel between what 2 waterways easier?

• Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean and Amazon River
• Quick Check

Slide 11 - The Panama Canal makes travel between what 2 waterways easier?

• Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean and Amazon River
• Quick Check

Slide 12 - What is a narrow strip of land, with water on both sides, that links two larger areas?

• Archipelago
• Isthmus
• Peninsula
• Quick Check

Slide 13 - What is a narrow strip of land, with water on both sides, that links two larger areas?

• Archipelago
• Isthmus
• Peninsula
• Quick Check

Slide 14 - Essential Question(s): What is the location, place, and physical geography of Central America?

• By the end of the lesson, you should be able to describe the physical geography and location of Central America.
• State Standards:
• 7.1 Basic Geographic Literacy
• 7.2 The Physical Characteristics of Places and Regions
• Review Objectives

Slide 15 - Next Lesson PreviewIsland Tour

• Next lesson, we will take an Island Tour and explore the physical geography of the Caribbean!