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