Latin America
T/F: Latin American countries are mostly newly developed.
True.
What are the two predominant languages spoken throughout South America?
Spanish and Portugese
What is the weather like in a high latitude place?
Cold and dry
Name one ocean that touches South America
Pacific, Atlantic
Why have some American manufacturers located factories to Mexico?
Inexpensive Labor
The recent economic crisis in Venezuela has led to a major food and medicine shortage across the country. Would these social issues be examples of push or pull factors?
Push Factors
Give an example of a perceptual region
A region in which there are no borders. Defined by "feelings" of a place
What was one direct result of the Columbian Exchange?
The spread of disease throughout Latin America
While Spain settled much of Latin America, which country was mostly responsible for settling Brazil?
Portugal
The Amazon Rainforest is known for it's warm temperature and high humidity, what is this climate known as?
Tropical
Give an example of a formal region
Any place with borders and shape
Terrace Farming is a modification in agriculture in which land plots are built into the side of a mountain. This is an example of what kind of geographic theme?
Human-Environment Interaction
Give one factor that led to the rise of urbanization in Latin America
1. An increase in manufacturing jobs
2. An increase in exports
3. Increased educational opportunities
The Atacama Desert, just west of the Andes Mountains in Chile, is one of the driest place in the world. Which of the following factors would explain why the Atacama Desert is so dry?
Mountain Barrier (rain shadow)
What does NAFTA stand for?
North American Free Trade Agreement
In an El Nino year, trade winds weaken, causing warm water to accumulate in the Pacific Ocean. During El Nino, people living in Central America will likely experience...
Extensive flooding
Latin America's access to many rivers gives most countries in the region access to which kind of energy?
Hydroelectric Energy
In recent years, Brazil has handled deforestation the same way Mexico has handled their air pollution problem. How did they handle these issues?
By passing legislation (laws)
What was the name of the town in "Living on One Dollar?"
Peña Blanca
What is the canal called that splits North and South America?
Panama Canal