Vocab
What is Biodiversity?
variety of plant and animal life
Most of South America's people live in:
A. Deserts
B. Coastal areas
C. Rain Forests
D. Mountainous Regions
Coastal areas
Former President Diaz was an dictator who:
A. prevented foreign nations from doing business in Mexico
B. Controlled Mexico by giving political jobs to foreigners
C. Maintained power by increasing the wealth of the peasants
D. Welcomed foreign companies that would improve Mexico's infrastructure
D. Welcomed foreign companies that would improve Mexico's infrastructure
Why are people clearing land in the Amazon region?
-Cattle ranching
What is carnival?
celebration done before Lent includes costumes, dancing, and parades
Which crops grow in warm biomes like the rainforest?
A. Bananas and sugarcane
B. Wheat and potatoes
C. Corn and soybeans
D. Apples and pears
Bananas and sugarcane
What is the most popular type of government in Latin America?
A. Military dictatorship
B. constitutional monarchy
C. Presidential democracy
D. Parliamentary democracy
C. Presidential democracy
What is a result of clearing rain forests using machines?
The machines contaminate the soil
Define Infrastructure
building, roads, and electrical systems
Why can't humans settle permanently on mountains?
Air lacks oxygen and is cold
A strong education system leads to:
A. lower individual standards of living
B. increases in the number of young children in the workforce
C. stronger overall economic performance
D. the development of the primary economy
C. stronger overall economic performance
Which group of people brought Carnival to Brazil?
Portuguese
Define Primary Sector
Natural resources
The Amazon Rainforest is important why?
-Provides 20% of all oxygen
-biodiverse area
Why are cattle ranching and beef production important economies?
A. industry adopted after other businesses failed
B. Cattle production is environmentally beneficial
C. No other industries can be supported
D. The land contains grasslands that are favorable for grazing cattle
The land contains grasslands that are favorable for grazing cattle
What happened to Latin America's culture because of European explorers coming to Latin America?
Mixing of people, goods, and cultures on the part of the Europeans and Latin Americans
Define secondary sector
manufacturing a finished product
Which do many plants in the understory layer have large leaves?
A. They use them to collect water
B. They need them to absorb light
C. They are usually the healthiest plants
D. The provide food for animals close to the ground
B. They need them to absorb light
Why is the Amazon RIVER important?
A. It is responsible for an estimated 1/5 of all freshwater flowing into the world's oceans
B. The Amazon begins in Peru
C. The Nile River is longer than the Amazon
D. The rain forests have either a tropical wet or a tropical wet and dry climate
It is responsible for an estimated 1/5 of all freshwater flowing into the world's oceans