World Geography: Chapter 9 Section 4

Mexico is highland area and further from the equator

What accounts for the cooler climate of the forests in central Mexico?

People of mixed Native American and European descent

What are Mestizos?

People of Mixed African and European descent

What are mulattoes?

1. Mexico City 2. São Paulo 3. Rio de Janeiro 4. Buenos Aires

What are the four largest cities in Latin America?

near the coast; climate is extreme and land is harsh on interior, and it is easier to trade off the coast

Are most South American cities located near the coat or in the interior of the continent? Why?

desert; desert scrub

Arid regions of Mexico and South America support ____________ and ____________________.

Yes, mainly in the canopy, where food is available

Do you think animal life is plentiful in the rainforest? Why or why not?

yes; each group adds customs, traditions, religions, and food

Do you think ethnic diversity affects culture in Latin America? Why?

Farmers rely on rainy season fro crops to grow

How did this affect economic activities in Paraguay?

less land for livestock to eat

How might this shift in land use affect cattle ranchers?

Population in rural areas is shrinking

How was migration affected rural communities in Brazil?

rivers

In some areas in Brazil, __________ serve as travel and shipping routes.

elevation

In the Andes, ecosystems change with the ________________.

temperate grasslands are further from the equator and therefore are cooler

In which of these two regions in South America (tropical grasslands and temperate grasslands) would you find cooler temperature? Why?

sparsely

Is the Amazon River Basin densely or sparsely populated?

1. Tropical rainforest 2. Tropical grassland

What are the predominate ecosystems found in the countries of Central America and Caribbean? (List 2).

Brazilian

Over the past few decades ______________ cities have grown dramatically.

grain

Recently, what have many farmers been growing in the pampas?

Amazon rainforest

The ___________________________ is one of the largest ecosystems in the world.

São Paulo

What city lies upstreams from the nation's busiest port?

tropical grassland

What ecosystem is most widespread in Paraguay?

migration

What has led to great diversity in the Caribbean?

raising livestock

What have the Pampas of South America long been used for?

the upper layer of rainforest

What is a canopy?

40%

What percentage of Brazilians lived in rural area in 1974?

highways

What provides Brazil's main transportation network?

1. Native Americans 2. Africans 3. Europeans

What three peoples do the Latin Americans trace their ancestry to?

1. Argentina 2. Chiles 3. Bolivia 4. Ecuador 5. Peru

Which countries in Latin America include desert ecosystem? (List 5).

less sunlight because of thickness of trees

Why do only small plants grow on the forest floor?

Jobs/benefits

Why have people moved to Brazil?