Across
- 1. A rare high, cool ecosystem with low, moist clouds, supporting diverse wildlife, such as in Costa Rica.
- 5. a human-made trade route between the Atlantic and the Pacific.
- 8. The Central American and Caribbean region has more than (#) active volcanoes
- 9. Warm, wet weather allows many tropical __ , which hosts tons of plant and animal life. (plural)
- 10. Like Central America, a strip of land with water on both sides that connects two larger bodies of land.
- 11. Underwater ecosystem islands that are home to many types of tropical fish and marine life.
Down
- 2. Central America and the Caribbean are close to this 0-degree latitude line.
- 3. Central America and the Caribbean are often hit by natural __. (plural)
- 4. year-round rain is caused by these warm east winds (plural)
- 6. Earthquakes are common and can cause dangerous __, where earth slides down hillsides onto towns. (plural)
- 7. intense storms that form over the tropical Atlantic Ocean (plural)