Physical Features
Climate/Vegetation
History
Population
Economic Activity
100
True of False? Latin America consists of physical features that vary as much as volcanoes, to rainforests, to bone dry deserts.
What is True?
100
These are two things that affect climate.
What are range of latitudes and altitude?
100
This man sailed the ocean for India in 1492, but ended up in Latin America.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
100
This is the percentage of the world's population that makes up Latin America.
What is 12%?
100
Latin American is rich in _______ _________.
What are natural resources?
200
This physical feature runs from Mexico to the southern tip of South America.
What are Mountains?
200
Latin America has a ____ _____ of climates and vegatatiom types.
What is a wide range?
200
In the early 1500s, these people conquered the Aztec and Inca empires, causing the beginning of a long period of European colonization.
What is the Spanish?
200
This is the percentage of people in Latin America who currently live in urban areas.
What is 75%?
200
These are the two most widespread economic activities in Latin America.
What are livestock raising and subsistence farming?
300
The Carribean Islands contain this many dots of land.
What is 7,000?
300
This is the largest vegetation zone in South America.
What is the Amazon Rainforest?
300
These people were probably the first to move to Latin America.
What are hunter-gatherers from Asia?
300
This is a major urban problem in Latin America's major cities.
What is urban sprawl?
300
This is one of the most important commercial farming crops.
What is coffee?
400
This is the world's second largest river, but carries more water than any other river.
What is The Amazon River?
400
This type of vegetation covers Southern Mexico and Central America.
What are broadleaf evergreen forests?
400
These people began to rebel from the European rulers. Inevitably, they went to war for independence.
Who are Latin Americans?
400
This is the common religion of Latin Americans.
What is Christianity?
400
_______ is still active in Latin America and occurs on large plantations mainly for the growth of coffee.
What is slavery?
500
This is the world's largest waterfall.
What is Angel Falls?
500
These storms are common in the summer time in the Caribbean Islands.
What are hurricanes?
500
These are people who care little about the rights and welfare of their country's citizens.
What are dictators?
500
In 1950, more than half of Latin Americans lived on _____.
What are farms?
500
This is the most important industry in the Caribbean Islands.
What is tourism?
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