Latin American Geography-Countries
What is the Northernmost country in Latin America?
Mexico.
Centrifugal forces are...
something that divides two things.
Name the two major mountain ranges in Mexico and where they are located.
Sierra Madres Occidental-Pacific
Sierra Madres Oriental-Gulf Coast or Atlantic
Where are banana plantations primarily located?
Latin America
Which mountain range is the 'M' located on?
The Bridger range.
Where is Panama Located?
southernmost country of the Isthmus.
Which mountains separate Asia from Europe?
The Ural mountains.
How many countries do the Andes Mountains go through?
7
Describe the climate zones of banana plantations.
Hot, humid, tropical rainforest, lots of rain.
Name two national parks located in MT.
Glacier, Yellowstone.
What is the longest country in Latin America?
Chile.
What is the largest mountain range in Europe?
The Appalachian mountains (Alps).
What is so important or significant about the Amazon?
Biodiversity, travel for trade, very undiscovered land, tons of plants, animals, medicines, etc.
Name two ways that Latin American countries rely on the plantations.
Employment, income, export revenue, food, etc.
Name the river that runs through Missoula and the river that runs through Billings.
Clark Fork and Yellowstone.
Which country holds the bulk of the Amazonian Rainforest?
Brazil.
What is the major river that runs straight through Paris, France?
Seine River
Where is the Isthmus? What is the climate and vegetation of the Isthmus like?
Connecting Mexico to South America; Dense vegetation, thick forested areas, tropical, wet, humid, hot.
Name two affects the plantations have on the environment.
Chemicals, land loss, biodiversity disappears, etc.
Which three rivers connect to create the Missouri river.
The Jefferson, Madison and the Gallatin.
What are the two largest countries in the Caribbean?
Cuba, Dominican Republic
What is so significant about the Mediterranean sea? Give two examples.
responses vary.
Where is the Atacama Desert? Name one important fact about the desert.
Why could a monoculture be dangerous or problematic?
A disease could wipe it out and the economy could be severely impacted.
Name three mountain ranges besides the Bridgers.
Crazies, Beartooths, Gallatin Range, Madison Range, Tobacco Roots, Absaroka, Bitteroot, Spanish, etc.