Vocabulary
the process of stripping the land of its trees
Deforestation
What is the major geographic feature we discussed located in Brazil?
Amazon River/Amazon Rainforest
How many countries does South America have?
12 & 1 territory
#9 on the Map
Brazil
This is the longest country north-south in the world
Chile
tourism that encourages environmental awareness and has little effect on the ecosystem
Ecotourism
What are the 2 main natural resources of Brazil's economy that we discussed in class?
Oil/mining & timber
What is the 1 territory in South America and who does it belong to?
French Guiana & France
#11 on the Map
Chile
The second largest country in South America
Argentina
a fuel mixture of gasoline and ethanol
Gasohol
List the 4 Regions of Brazil
Northeast, Southeast, Brazilian Highlands, Amazon River Basin
What are the 3 regions of South America?
Northern Tropics, Andean Countries, Southern Grassland Countries
#12 on the Map
Argentina
the boundary in high elevations above which continuous forest vegetation cannot grow
Timber Line
an interior plateau in Brazil with poor soil and uncertain rain
Sertao
Why is deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest a problem?
Diminishing the number of trees reduces the amount of oxygen in the air leading to an increase in carbon dioxide, ultimately leading to an increase in global warming.
Which region of South America contains the territory belonging to France?
Northern Tropics
#5 on the Map
a cowboy who herded cattle in the pampas of Argentina and Uruguay
Gaucho
a slum community in a Brazilian city
Favela
What type of government does Brazil have and explain what each word means.
Federal presidential constitutional republic. Federal describes the distribution of power between a central and state government, headed by a president, with constitutionally based government, made up of elected officials selected by the public to carry out government on their behalf.
List the # of countries associated with each region.
Northern Tropics = 4 countries & 1 territory
Andean Countries = 4
Southern Grassland Countries = 3
Bolivia & Paraguay
Brazilian Region that contains approximately 42% of the countries population.
Southeast Region