Geography 2
1. Brazilian slum 2. major urban area serving as the economic, political, and population center of a country 3. growing crops to provide for the needs of one's family
1. favelas 2. primate city 3. subsistence farming
______________ is South America's largest country.
Brazil
Most of the people in Latin America can trace their ancestry back to the following three groups.
Native American European African
Choose the countries that border Brazil.
Uruguay Suriname Peru Bolivia Argentina
1. llano 2. pampas
1. a treeless, grassy plain 2. grasslands of South America
1. agricultural products grown to be sold 2. military rulers 3. (GDP) value of goods and services made within a country
1. cash crop 2. caudillos 3. gross domestic product
1. small, low island of coral or sand (also spelled key) 2. islands formed by limestone skeletons of animals 3. steady air currents between about 30° north and south latitude and the equator
1. cay 2. coral islands 3. trade winds
These South American countries are landlocked. Select those that apply.
Bolivia Paraguay
1. land bridge connecting two continents 2. area between thirty and forty degrees latitude with temperatures that remain above 32°F (0° C) year round 3. strong thunderstorms with circular winds of thirty-nine to seventy-three m.p.h. 4. a hill or mountain that builds up around the vent of a volcano
1. isthmus 2. subtropical 3. tropical storm 4. volcanic cone
What percent of Central American income comes from its exports?
50%
What are the borders of Central America?
Caribbean Sea Colombia Mexico Pacific Ocean
What are the primary landforms of Central America?
Caribbean lowlands mountains Pacific coastal plains
Many people of African descent living in ______ have ancestors who came there in the 1900s to work on the Panama Canal or on banana plantations.
Central America
Where is the Panama Canal?
Central America
Which two South American countries are located where they can benefit from Atlantic and Pacific trade routes?
Chile Argentina
Which country has coastlines along both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean?
Colombia
Which South American countries have sufficient energy resources to meet their needs?
Colombia Venezuela
Jamaica, an island of the Antilles Group, lies south of which large island, also part of the Antilles?
Cuba
This nation is a communist dictatorship.
Cuba
What is the name of the largest island of the Caribbean?
Cuba
Which islands are part of the Greater Antilles?
Cuba Hispaniola Jamaica Puerto Rico
In an effort to preserve its biodiversity, this nation has protected the largest land area in the region.
Ecuador
These two countries do NOT border Brazil.
Ecuador Chile
The group that has the smallest population in Ecuador and Peru, but controls the most money and power is _____.
European
Although ___________ are the smallest population group in Ecuador and Peru, they control most of the money and power.
Europeans
In Ecuador and Peru, which group has the most political power and the most money?
Europeans
Why does Panama's geographic location make it important?
It connects the continents of North and South America. It controls the Panama Canal. It is an important trading route.
These geographic factors make Panama's location significant.
It is an important trade route It controls the Panama Canal. It connects the continents of North and South America.
What about the location of South America makes it prone to seismic activity?
It is located on the Ring of Fire
Most of the countries of South America, Central America, and the Caribbean are _____.
LDCs
Which two governments colonized most of South America?
Portugal Spain
Which two groups colonized most of the Caribbean, Central America, and South America?
Portuguese Spanish
Which of the following Caribbean islands is a territory of the U.S.?
Puerto Rico
What is the name of the first successful European settlement in America?
Santa Domingo
Which area has the most mineral resources?
South America
What country once ruled most of Central America?
Spain
Which nations are located on the Iberian Peninsula?
Spain Portugal
What is the most common language spoken in this part of the world?
Spanish
What language is the most widely spoken in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America?
Spanish
Which group colonized most of the Caribbean, Central America, and South America?
Spanish
Which South American country is not troubled by natural hazards?
Suriname
What are the characteristics of certified forests?
They follow strategies for resource management. They distribute forest use benefits They protect habitats.
What is the highest navigable lake in the world?
Titicaca
Cultural convergence is _____.
a mixture of cultures
What is the main revenue source in the Caribbean islands?
agriculture
What is MERCOSUR?
an arrangement to increase economic cooperation
What are the most valuable resources of the Caribbean islands?
beaches climate waters
Why are the climates of Central America's two coasts different?
because of the central mountains
Strategies that can be implemented to reduce carbon emissions include _____.
catalytic renewable energy
The most culturally diverse areas in Latin America are its _____.
cities
Select all the following that are solutions to environmental problems in the region.
coordination of environmental efforts between sectors enforcement of environmental regulations sustainable land management practices
What natural hazards threaten Central America?
earthquakes hurricanes volcanoes
Migration from Colombia to Venezuela is mainly because of ______________factors.
economic
What factors cause Caribbeans to migrate to other places?
economics natural disasters political issues
What are the characteristics of less-developed countries?
gender inequities high birth rate uneven distribution of wealth
Which of the following are the characteristics of LDCs?
gender inequities high birth rate uneven distribution of wealth lack of technology
What are the two main natural hazards that threaten the islands of the Caribbean?
hurricanes volcanoes
Central America is a(n)________________ that connects the continents of North and South America.
isthmus
What technological advancement prompted many people to move from rural to urban areas?
mechanized agriculture
Choose all the factors that make Central America important to U.S. foreign policy.
military bases the Panama Canal
Which factors make Central America important to U.S. foreign policy?
military bases the Panama Canal
People emigrated from Nicaragua for_________ reasons.
political
__________issues caused many people to emigrate from Nicaragua.
political
Choose the major environmental concern in Central America.
rain forest protection
The islands of the Caribbean formed from ____.
skeletons volcanoes
What is the term for places where people grow what is needed for their families to survive.
subsistence farms
In what landform is the world's largest rainforest located?
the Amazon Basin
The northern islands of this island group do not have a tropical climate.
the Bahamas
Which area would be most affected by disruption of the marine ecosystem?
the Caribbean
What makes Central America important to U.S. foreign policy?
the Panama Canal
Another name for the Caribbean region is _____.
the West Indies
In _________ economies, people grow crops for their own use.
traditional
The climate of most of the Caribbean islands is _____.
tropical
What factors make Central America good for raising bananas, coffee, and cacao?
tropical climate volcanic soils
The most valuable resources of the Caribbean islands are its _____.
waters climate beaches
Gigantic waves repeatedly pounded the island's steep cliffs. Swirling sand blew across the beach, piling up in mounds that covered practically every inch of beach. The palm trees were nearly vertical to the ground, sloping toward the center of the island. The paragraph above describes the ________ side of an island.
windward
Which Latin American cultural characteristics demonstrate the influence of early colonists?
The official language of most countries is Spanish. Roman Catholicism is the most widely practiced religion.
What is the Caribbean's main export?
sugar
These countries are well-positioned along the trading routes of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Argentina Chile
Select all that apply. These countries border Brazil.
Argentina French Guiana Guyana Paraguay Venezuela