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100
This mountain range runs through western South America
What is the Andes?
100
What body of water contains copious amounts of oil?
The Gulf of Mexico
100
This type of climate exists in Costa Rica.
What is tropical wet?
100
Name the world's largest rainforest.
What is Amazon rainforest?
100
Cutting and burning trees, brush and grasses is know as this method.
What is slash and burn?
200
The mountain range runs through western Mexico
What is Sierra Madre?
200
What were the Spanish conquistadors looking for in the 16th century?
What is silver and gold?
200
Name two types of highlands in Latin America.
What is Brazilian and Guiana Highland?
200
Areas of grassland and rich soil in Latin America
What is pampas or llanos?
200
The Incas used this type of farming.
What is terraced farming?
300
Name three islands in the Greater Antilles.
What is Jamaica, Cuba, Hispanola, or Puerto Rico?
300
What is agricultural crop in Brazil and Caribbean Islands is extremely beneficial to the economy?
What is sugar cane?
300
Southern Chile has this type of climate.
What is marine west coast?
300
Savannas with flat terrain are called this.
What is the cerrado?
300
What are two disadvantages of tourism?
What is congestion and pollution?
400
In which country (ies) does the Orinoco River run?
What is Venezuala or Colombia?
400
What are the 3 types of resources found in Latin America?
What is mineral resources, energy resources, and agricultural resources
400
The cloud forest is located in this country.
What is Ecuador?
400
What 3 countries have savannas?
What is Brazil, Colombia, and Argentina?
400
Economically, what is the fastest growing South American country?
What is Chile?
500
In what country are the pampas located?
What is Argentina and Uruguay?
500
This country In Latin America generates the most hydroelectric power.
What is Brazil?
500
Name the world's driest desert.
What is Atacama Desert?
500
What is the main agricultural products of the pampas?
What is wheat or grain?
500
These are the 3 most urbanized countries in South America.
What is Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay?