What are 2 reasons people are cutting down trees in the Amazon rainforest
Cattle grazing and to grow crops
What is one of Cuba's main exports
Sugarcane
What does physical mean
Landforms- God made things
What does political mean
Cities borders continents - man made things
What 4 things affect climate
Big Bodies of water
Latitude
Elevation
Wind
What solution does the government have to stop deforestation
Limiting the amount of trees being cut down
Why do people in Latin America live near fresh water
To drink,transportation, and trade
Which body of water is north of south america
Caribbean Sea
Cuba lies in what body of water
Caribbean sea
What is the difference between rural and urban
rural means country side and urban means city
Why does Mexico City have such a bad air pollution problem
The city lies in a bowl shaped valley in the Sierra Madre Mountains. The pollution is trapped by the mountains and has no way of escape
Why are most cities in Latin America near the coast
They live along the coast because of the climate
what is tourism
Tourism is traveling for pleasure
Which side of south america is home to the andes mountains
West Side
What bodies of water border Mexico
Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Pacific Ocean
What happens in the Amazon rainforest when the price of beef goes up
More trees are cut down to make room for more land to grow cattle
How does tourism affect Latin America
It helps the economy when tourists come and spend their money
The Amazon Rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world and is located mostly in the south american country of________. It is home to a variety of plants and produces a large amount of the worlds _________
Brazil
Oxygen
Why do people in Latin America live in or near cities
Jobs and education
Why does Cuba have to import so many products
They don't have enough food to feed all the people in their country
Why is it warm or hot in most of Latin America
Most of latin america lies in the tropics