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100
This enables U.S. citizens to consume a disproportionately large amount of products compared to the rest of the world.
What is a high per capita income?
100
Cuba is one of the world's leading producers of sugarcane. Consequently, sugar is its main export. This why this is a potential problem.
What is because a sudden drop in sugar prices or in production caused by a natural disaster could cripple Cuba's economy?
100
This natural resource of Latin America is what the first European explorers most desired.
What is gold?
100
These geographical features most affect the dry climate of Chile.
What are mountains?
100
This is where one would most likely find a glacier-carved lake.
Where is Patagonia?
200
This causes Hawaii to have volcanoes.
What are hot spots in the mantle?
200
An anthropologist wants to learn about the Maya directly from their descendants. She wants to move to a country with the largest concentration of Mayan people. This country would be the best choice.
What is Guatemala?
200
Ryan lives in Texas. For vacation, he wants to drive to a foreign country that is warm and English-speaking. This vacation spot would be the best choice for Ryan.
What is Belize?
200
Scientists consider this to be the driest desert in the world.
What is Atacama?
200
Rough seas with dangerous icebergs describe this location.
What is the Drake Passage?
300
The Canadian Shield, a vast expanse of ancient rock, is centered around this area.
What is Hudson Bay?
300
This map shows Mexican climates. Some of the best farmland is found in the north, where there is little rainfall. This best explains how this is possible.
What is irrigation efforts have transformed dry land into farmland?
300
The economies of Caribbean Nations most heavily rely on this industry.
What is tourism?
300
Ronald wants to purchase land in South America and start a cattle ranch. This location is best suited for this activity.
What is Pampas?
300
The Galápagos Islands belong to this nation.
What is Ecuador?
400
This is how the United States' GDP compares with that of the rest of the world.
What is it's the largest?
400
This staple product used in Italian cuisine came from Latin America.
What is tomatoes?
400
This product from Latin America cannot be traded in the United States.
What is Cuban sugar?
400
This picture of the Incan city of Machu Picchu shows an agricultural technique used by Incan farmers who adapted to their mountainous environment. This term describes this agricultural technique.
What is terracing?
400
Gregorio is sad because he has not been able to go outside and play. It has rained every day for two weeks in his small village in coastal Ecuador. This is the most likely cause of the rainy weather.
What is an El Nino year?
500
This is the county where you go to school.
What is Hughes?
500
This is the country directly south of and adjacent to the U.S.
What is Mexico?
500
This is the average toll (in 2021) to get through the Panama Canal.
What is $54,000?
500
This is the largest city in South America.
What is Sao Paulo, Brazil?
500
This is the second longest river in the world (Nile is the longest).
What is the Amazon River?