Enterprises like banking that provide services instead of goods.
What is service industry.
100
Located in South America, these provide a formidable barrier in the building of roads & railroads.
What is the Andes Mountains
100
This waterway was built to allow ships access between the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans without having to travel around the southern tip of South America.
What is the Panama Canal
100
An adult pig can run at speeds of up to _____ miles per hour.
What is 11
200
Name 2 of the world's leading coffee producers.
What is Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, El Salvador
200
This Latin American country has made great strides in recent years in their industrial progress.
What is Mexico.
200
Modern highways located in Mexico
What is autopistas
200
This is the busiest airport in Central & South America with over 16 million passengers traveling through each year.
What is Mexico City International Airport
200
How many days does it take for a baby pig to double in weight?
What is 7
300
Name 2 areas known for producing bananas
What is Central America, Jamaica, Cuba, Brazil, Ecuador
300
Name a handicraft produced by Mexico and Brazil
What is jewelry, baskets, rugs
300
The major road system of Latin America
What is the Pan American Highway
300
In poor nations like this one, there is only one telephone per 119 people
What is Haiti
300
A mature pig has ____ teeth.
What is 44
400
This is the most important agricultural product in the Caribbean.
What is sugarcane.
400
A requirement of industry.
What is money, skilled workers, natural resources, raw materials
400
Only 12% of this country's roads are paved.
What is Brazil
400
This river system is formed by the Parana, Paraguay & Uruguay Rivers.
What is the Plata river system
400
"Big Norm", the world's biggest pig, passed away in August of 2008. How "big" was Big Norm?
What is 1700 pounds.
500
Among the poorest people in Latin America are the Native Americans who live in this area, where the soil is poor and the climate unfavorable.
What is the Altiplano
500
This city, located across the border from El Paso, TX has allowed American companies to take advantage of low-cost labor.
What is Ciudad Juarez
500
Name 2 countries that have well-developed rail networks.
What is Mexico, Guatemala, Argentina, Panama, Brazil
500
These are a major means of communication in Latin America and about 1/7 of the world's daily production takes place in South America. What source of communication is this?
What are newspapers
500
Iberico ham is the world's most expensive pork. The pigs were fed on a diet of acorns, the ham was cured for 3 years, wrapped in a specially-taylored apron and then shipped in a custom made box. How much does a pound cost?