Physical Geography
This part of Latin America is good farming & grazing...
A) Highlands
B) Amazon River Valley
C) Plains
D) Islands
C) Plains
This type of climate is found mostly in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
What is a "tropical climate?"
The Portuguese brought their language to which of the following countries/regions?
What is "Brazil?"
Main religion in Mexico today.
What is Catholicism?
The majority of the Amazon Rainforest is in this region.
What is Brazil?
The western part of central and south America has lots of...
A) Mountains
B) Rivers
C) Plains
D) Highlands
A) Mountains
This type of climate is found in both Mexico and parts of South America...
What is a "dry climate?"
Home to the Aztecs...
What is, "Mexico?"
What are the major religions in the Caribbean today? (Hint: there are 3)
What is Catholic, Protestant, and voodoo.
Spanish explorer Cortes landed here in 1521.
What is Mexico?
Venezuela & Brazil have many...
A) Highlands
B) Rivers
C) Islands
D) Mountains
A) Highlands
This type of climate is found south of the equator
What is a Mid-latitude climate?
The Maya built great civilizations in which country/region?
What is, "Central America/the Caribbean?"
Give 3 reasons why deforestation continues to happen...
1) Livestock
2) Growth of Stock
3) Growing Population
Which native group mysteriously abandoned their cities around the year 800?
Who is the "Maya?"
The Greater Antilles and The Lesser Antilles has lots of which types of land?
A) Highlands
B) Rivers
C) Islands
D) Mountains
C) Islands
Fill in the blank: The desert climate or arid climate is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of ________________ over_________________.
The desert climate or arid climate is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of "evaporation" over "precipitation."
The Inca lived in this region.
What is "Spanish Speaking south America?"
What is one economic need for Latin America today?
Which South American country has been the most successful in educating their population?
Who is "Chile?"
Name 5 of the 7 countries the Andes Mountains extend through....
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, & Venezuela
In your own words, explain a semi-arid climate.
“Dry but having slightly more rain than an arid region or climate.”
The Panama Canal is an important crossroad for trade in this region.
What is "Central America/Caribbean?"
Give 3 reasons why the Amazon Rain Forest so important...
1) It regulates the climate
2) It preserves the water flow
3) It shelters millions of native people
What did The Treaty of Tordesillas do?
Gave Portugal control of the land that is now Brazil.