Climate of Latin America
Physical Features of Latin America
History!!
Human Geography
Economic Activities $
100
This is the climate type of northern Mexico
What is an arid climate
100
These are the three sub-regions of Latin America
What are Mexico and Central America, the Caribbean, and South America
100
These are considered the first people in the Americas
Who are hunter-gatherers from Asia
100
The largest country in Latin America
What is Brazil
100
This is the most important economic activity in the Caribbean
What is tourism
200
This climate type allows there to be rainforests in Central and South America
What is a tropical climate
200
This mountain range runs along the EASTERN coast of Mexico
What is the Sierra Madre Oriental
200
The explorer who started the period of exploration in the Americas
Who is Christopher Columbus
200
This is the most common language spoken in Latin America
What is Spanish
200
This is the practice of growing just enough food for yourself and your family
What is subsistence farming
300
This type of climate means the area has four distinct seasons
What is a temperate climate
300
This is the second longest river in the entire world
What is the Amazon River
300
This activity allowed ancient peoples to establish cities and develop civilzations
What is farming
300
The most common religion in Latin America (be specific)
What is Roman Catholicism
300
This is the practice of large-scale farming for companies
What is commercial farming
400
This region is known for its hurricanes
What is the Caribbean
400
This region of Latin America was formed by volcanos and coral
What is the Caribbean
400
The type of government that most newly independent Latin American countries became
What are dictatorships
400
Latin America is made up of this many countries
What is 33 countries
400
Most minerals and ore are found in these mountains
What are the Andes Mountains
500
Climate in Latin America is determined by what TWO things
What is latitude and altitude
500
This is the area of grasslands in the southern part of South America
What is the Pampas
500
This is still very high in most Latin American countries, despite being mostly democratic.
What is poverty.
500
This is the primary language spoken in Brazil
What is Portuguese
500
Name 3 economic indicators that we discussed in our packet last week
What are literacy rate, economic activities, ethnicity, GDP (per capita), life expectancy, religion, etc.
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