World Geography Unit 2 Exam study guide

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which Caribbean country has the large deposits of bauxite

Jamaica

Aztecs

Largest native group of Mexico before Europeans came

Entrances/Exits to the Panama Canal

Panama City and Colon

most industrialized country in the Caribbean

Puerto Rico

Most traditional region in Mexico

Southern Mexico

Region in Mexico that contains deposits of oil and natural gas

gulf lowlands

whey has damage from hurricanes increased with population increases

increased clearing of land creates more erosion during heavy rains

what is the major cause of poverty and unrest in South America

inequality in land ownership

Hispaniola

island containing Haiti and the Dominican Republic

Latifundia

large estates on the Pampas

Favelas

large urban slums

cities established from the sugar and slavery trade

natal and Salvador

indigenous

native people

challenges for South American countries

not a lack of natural resources

bauxite

ore from which aluminum is made

mulattos

people of African and European ancestry

tar sands

rock or sand layers that contain oil

Manaus

rose to prominence as a result of rubber export

Most abundant resource found in Mexico

silver

Minifundia

small farms that are often unprofitable

environmental concerns in South America

soil exhaustion, overgrazing, rain forest preservation

Mercosur

southern common market

coup

taking over the government through force

tree line

the line of elevation above which trees do not grow

Cacao

tree from which cocoa beans are harvested

mangrove

trees with roots that grow in slat water

Manioc

tropical fruit with starchy roots

Dominant climate of the Caribbean and Central America

tropical wet and dry

highest standard of living in Central America

Costa Rica

Ecotourism

Costa Rica benefits greatly

La Nina

Ocean water patterns that occur when Pacific waters are cooler than normal

Incan Empire

covered an area of what is now Ecuador to Chile

which 2 islands did the US gain from Spain in1898

Cuba and Puerto Rico

islands of the greater Antilles

Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, - NOT MARTINIQUE

when did Mexico gain its independence

1821

when id the Mexican Revolution take place

1910-1920

capital city of Incan empire

Cuzco

major rivers of South America

Amazon, Orinoco, Parana

country with the highest percentage of European ancestry

Argentina

driest region of South America

Atacama Desert

which South American country has the largest Portuguese speaking population

Brazil

which countries colonized/started sugar plantations in the Caribbean

Britain, France, the Netherlands

Why did the indigenous people of Central America struggle when the Europeans came?

Disease

Commercial crops of the Caribbean and Central America

Cacao, sugar, coffee

Tenochtitlan

Capital City of the Aztec Empire

Caricom

Caribbean community and common market

what religion is the majority of Mexico

Catholic

Where is the agriculture Center in Mexico

Central Mexico

where is there a Mediterranean climate in South America

Chile's central valley

country famous for emeralds

Columbia

where did Voodoo originate

Haiti

islands formed by volcanoes

Martinique

Largest landform in Mexico

Mexican Plateau

Guadalajara

Mexico's 2nd largest city

Population breakdown of Panama

Mostly Mestizo

NAFTA

North American Free Trade Agreement

Mountain Ranges fin Mexico

The sierra Madre Occidental, Oriental, Del Sur

country with tar sands

Venezuela

Santeria

form of voodoo that originated in Cuba

Where can you find sinkholes in Mexico

Yucatan Peninsula

Where is the Mayan language still spoken in Mexico

Yucatan Peninsula

Tepuis

a chain of high plateaus

llanos

a large plains area between Columbia an Venezuela

buffer state

a small country between two larger more powerful countries

Voodoo

blend of African religious beliefs and Christianity

creole

blend of European and African or Caribbean Indian languages

Mulatto

combined European and African ancestry

Mestizo

combined European and Native American descent


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