Agriculture
What is a farming approach that increases agricultural productivity
Climate Smart Agriculture
What is a reason for deforestation?
Need for more land
What is the second largest reef?
Mesoamerican Barrier Reef
What three Latin countries are the most biodiverse? (100 pts each)
Brazil, Columbia, Peru
What % of the world's terrestrial biodiversity is protected by indigenous people.
80%
What is one way tropical regions manage water?
harvest rainwater
The Amazon is home to what % of the plants biodiversity?
30
What is an aspect of the Amazon Rainforest
contributes to ecological processes, plants with medicinal properties, stabilizes global climate
What is one threat to biodiversity
deforestation, climate change, overexploitation, pollution
Why are indigenous communities at risk?
Mining, infrastructure, commercial agriculture, logging
What are the top three countries that produce Avacado?
Mexico, Columbia, Peru
Conserves the Amazon
What is an aspect of the Andes Mountains
endemic species, freshwater system, strengthens agricultural resilience
The Galápagos Islands, located off the coast of this Latin American country, are known for their unique biodiversity.
Ecuador
The indigenous people of Mexico, who built large pyramids and developed an accurate calendar system.
The mayans
What produce does South America produce the most of?
Coffee
Which South American country contains the most of the Amazon rainforest?
Brazil
What biome is made up of salt-tolerated tree that grow in wetlands
These amphibians, known for their bright colors and toxicity, thrive in the Amazon's biodiversity
poison dart frogs
This Inca city, located in Peru, is a symbol of the advanced engineering of indigenous cultures in Latin America
Machu Pichu
Agriculture is a major contributor to ____ with activities like crop production.
climate change
Deforestation in the Amazon is largely driven by this industry?
Cattle ranching
This biome is found in southern Argentina and Chile and is known for its cold, windy plains.
Patagonia
Name a venomous snake in the Amazon
Anaconda
Indigenous people in this country built floating islands on Lake Titicaca
Peru + Bolivia