Vocab
What is a warm ocean current that changes weather patterns around the world every few years?
El Nino
What is stories passed down in a society?
oral tradition
What is a main reason people move to the cities?
economic opportunity
Which group in Mexico City enjoys the highest standard of living?
Upper Class-- Extremely wealthy
Name 3 examples of extreme weather mentioned in class
hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards
What farming method makes it possible to raise crops on steep hillsides?
terracing
WHat is the scientific study of weather and climate?
meteorology
Brazil is the largest country in the world where what is spoken?
Portuguese
Civilization known for creating large head sculptures
Olmec
What aspect of hurricanes create the most damage at landfall?
storm surge
A society with multiple social classes is ...
stratified society
What are structures that are built to be very large, often to honor power of rulers or gods?
monumental architecture
Rainforests are called the lungs of the earth because of their role in the ...
carbon oxygen cycle
Civilization that was discovered more recently in a desert?
Caral
What do geographers call the unequal distribution of wealth and resources in a specific geographic area?
spatial inequality
This is a narrow strip of land that links two larger landmasses
Isthmus
the movement of people to the cities is known as...
urbanization
The Andes mountains line the west coast of...
South America
Early civilizations were able to specialize in arts and other trades due to
success in agriculture
What is a cause of rural decline in Mexico?
poverty and unemployment
What is agriculture carried out mainly to provide food for families on the farm?
Subsistence farming
What is raising crops for sale, often on large farms?
Commercial Farming
What is the most common type of vegetation in Latin America?
broadleaf evergreen forest
How have Maya markets adapted to the modern world?
money has replaced barter system
Describe the progression of thunderstorm to tropical cyclone
thunderstorm --> disturbance--> depression --> tropical storm --> tropical cyclone