World Geography Unit 3

Central America countries

Belize, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, El Salvador

They used irrigation systems.

How did the Incas water crops in areas that had little water?

Atacama Desert

In Latin America, no rainfall has ever been recorded in parts of the ________.

Paraguay, Argentina

In which TWO countries are grasslands a dominant physical feature?

Amazon

Larger than the Nile and Mississippi Rivers, the ______ River is considered the largest water system in the entire world.

Western

Latin America is located in the _________ Hemisphere.

urban

Many farmers have migrated to _____ areas in hope of a better life.

European

Most white Latin Americans are of ____ descent.

European

The exportation of large quantities of raw materials to Europe during the colonial period benefited the ________ colonists.

pantheism

The form of religion practiced by many of the Native-American people groups is called ________.

consumer goods

goods that satisfy human wants or needs

grasslands

large areas of flatland covered with grass, flowers, and small plants

isthmus

narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land

mulatto

person of mixed European and African heritage

mestizo

person of mixed Native-American and European heritage

precious metals

rare metals that are highly valued

pantheism

religious belief that God is in nature and is one with it

exploit

to use for profit

uninhabitable

unsuitable for human life

subpolar

Tierra del Fuego in the southernmost part of South America (Chile) has a ________ oceanic climate.

spiritualism

religious view that holds that the spirits of the dead can be contacted

drought

period of time when water supplies go below what is necessary to sustain life in an area

wetlands

large areas of land that are either temporarily or permanently covered with water

pampas

large, grassy plains of South America

textile

material usually made of yarn or thread

Portuguese

The official language of Brazil is ______.

industry, auto exhaust, little air movement

Which three reasons cause Mexico to have high levels of air pollution?

commerce

commerce the buying and selling of goods and services

arid

dry

manufactured goods

goods made by machinery from raw materials

19th

Independence was achieved by most Latin American countries in the _______ century.

irrigation

the supply of water to soil for the purpose of plant growth

Japanese

Name the ancestry of Peru's president from 1990 to 2000.

tributaries

streams or rivers that flow into a larger stream or river

slaves

Africans were brought to Latin America by Europeans to work as ______.

the Caribbean

Most of the islands of _____ have a volcanic origin.

Chile, Argentina, Mexico

Name three countries in which Spanish is recognized as the official language.

Bolivia; Peru

Native Americans make up the majority of the population in the countries of _________ and _________.

evangelicalism

Protestant religious movement that emphasizes the authority of the Bible and God's grace in Jesus Christ as the only means of salvation

Cuba

Revolutionaries succeeded in establishing a communist government in the Latin American country of _______.

Mexico, Ecuador

Select TWO countries in which mestizos make up a majority of the population.

South America; Sierra Madre

The Andes Mountains are located in ________ and are connected to the _____________________.

tropical

The Caribbean islands experience a _______ climate.

Portuguese

The European people group that most of the whites in Brazil descend from is called _________.

Aztecs

The Europeans learned how to grow corn from the _______.

increased industrialization

After World War II, which significant change helped boost the economies of many large Latin American countries?

uneven; poor by U.S. standards

Describe the distribution of wealth in Latin America.

Guaraní

The Native-American language of Latin America spoken by a majority of the population in Paraguay is called _______.

plate tectonics

The Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt is the result of _______.

evangelicalism

The religious practice growing at a rapid rate in Brazil and other Latin American countries is called _______.

CHINESE and Japanese (Chinese is largest)

The two largest Asian people groups in Latin America are the ______.

Amazon River basin

The world's largest rainforest is located in the ____________ in Latin America.

Europeans and Africans

Which two groups frequently intermarried to create the second-largest people group in Brazil?

owners

Who held absolute power over the large farming communities known as haciendas?

to produce raw material

Why did Europeans force Native Americans to work for them?

They hope of a better life in the city and most of the land is uninhabitable.

Why does most of Latin America's population live in urban areas?

It provides over half the job and it provides important exports.

Why is agriculture still the most important sector of the Latin American economy?

barren area with little rainfall

Why is the population of the Atacama Desert so small?

Brazil, Mexico

Select the countries that have a steppe climate within their borders.

It contains diverse animal and plant life, and the highlands were formed by lava flows. Also, it is a vast region, spanning over 1.5 million square miles.

Select the statements that best describe the Brazilian Highlands.

Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn

Select the two major lines of latitude within which most of Latin America is located.

humid subtropical

The Pampas of Argentina are located in the climate zone known as _________.

an important source of electricity in Argentina

The Salto Grande Dam is _______.

Río Bravo or Rio Grande

The _____ River is located along the border of Mexico and Texas.

Amazon Rainforest

The _____ has a wide diversity of plant and animal life, is over 2 million square miles in size, requires over 80 inches of rainfall each year, and has a dense canopy of trees

Roman Catholic Church

The ______ have/has encouraged strong rulers in Latin America.

slash; burn

The ________ and _______ method of deforestation causes air pollution in the form of smoke.

Mayan

The ancient civilization that arose in Central America was the ______ civilization.

Lake Titicaca; Peru; Bolivia

The largest lake in South America is ________ , located in both ___________ and ____________.

pollution

The migration of farmers and others to urban areas have affected the environment by increasing ________ in the cities.

Roman Catholicism

The most dominant form of religion practiced in Latin America today is ________.

gold

The natural resource that drove Europeans to colonize Latin America was _______.

isthmus

The physical formation that connects the continents of North America and South America is called a(n) ________.

it has 400 islands

What is an unusual characteristic of Lake Nicaragua?

Farmers clear farmland in order to produce more soybeans and provide more pastureland for cattle.

What is the main reason for the deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest?

Pantanal

What is the name of the world's largest wetlands?

Roman Catholic mission schools, run by Spanish priests, taught students of all ethnic groups one common language.

What was a major influence in the establishment of the Spanish language as the dominant language in Latin America?

Colombia, Guyana, BRAZIL, Venezuela

Where are precious gems found in abundance in South America?

Union of South American Nations (USN)

Which Latin American trade agreement is similar to the EU in that it seeks to bring about one currency for Latin America?

Mexico

Which Middle American country is atop producer of petroleum in Latin America?

poor industrial waste management, poor water supply/quality, poor sewage management, air pollution

Which factors are some of the major pollution problems in Latin American urban areas?

copper, nitrates

Which natural resources are most likely found in the Atacama Desert?

Most of the widely spoken languages in this region are derived from Latin

Why is the term "Latin" used to describe the region that is to be studied in this Unit?

Native Americans

_____ were the first to mine gold in the region known as Latin America.

Venezuela

_______ is a member of the Organization of Oil Exporting Countries (OPEC).