Physical Features of Latin America 1
What are Latin America's climate zones like?
There are a wide variety of climates in Latin America.
What are the most common forms of land use in Latin America? List two.
Subsistence farming and livestock raising
Why is southern Argentina lightly populated?
The climate is harsh and cold in this area.
Which two climates make up the Amazon Rain Forest?
Humid subtropical and tropical monsoon
Native to a certain area
What is indigenous?
What are Latin America's most common natural disasters?
Hurricanes and earthquakes
Which country has the largest supply of uranium?
Brazil
Why are the coastal regions so densely populated in Latin America?
It is easier to trade goods in coastal areas.
Much of the area surrounding the Amazon River has which type of climate?
Tropical Monsoon
Variety of plant and animal life
What is biodiversity?
How did European settlement affect Latin America?
It left a mixture of traditions and culture today.
In what physical region are precious metals located in Latin America?
Mountainous regions
Why is the central part of South America lightly populated?
The Amazon Rain Forest is here.
Which bodies of water are connected by the Panama Canal?
Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea
The action of clearing a wide area of trees
What is deforestation?
The primary use of cleared land in the Amazon Rain Forest is for what?
Farming
The Galapagos Islands are located in which ocean?
Pacific
What climate is primarily in the Andes Mountains?
Highland
Why is human settlement nearly impossible at elevations above 14,000 feet? List two reasons.
Poor air quality and cold temperatures
The process of changing to better suit a situation.
What is adaptation?
Using artificial means to water crops.
What is irrigation?