The Land Low plains and rolling hills make up much of Cuba Farmland and tropical trees cover these areas Mountains rise beyond green farm fields and trees tropical
fiéesura Mountains rise up in other parts of the country The Sierra Maestra is a mountain range in the Southeast It includes Pico Turquino the island's highest point The Organos and the Rosario ranges lie in western Cuba Map Whiz Quiz Take a look at the map on page 5 Trace the outline of Cuba onto a sheet of paper Can you find the tip of Florida Mark that with an N for north What about Haiti Label it with an E for east Find Jamaica Mark it with an S for south Then color the water around Cuba blue A gentle mist hovers over the treetops along the Sierra Maestra range mountain
A Sea of Life Coral reefs form just off Cuba's coasts Reefs are ridges Tiny animals called coral polyps build them D This tropical fish is called a sergeant major It is swimming over fan corals off coast Cuba's
Coral reefs are full of life Small fish eels sponges and other sea animals make their homes in the reefs This gives them protection Turtles sharks and other large fish roam in the area hunting for food Different types of coral grow at the bottom of the sea Caribbean
