Regions of Latin America
What are the three divisions of Latin America?
Mexico, Central America, South America
What is the largest mountain range in Latin America?
Andes Mountains
The Amazon produces about what percent of the world’s oxygen?
20%
The main language spoken in Latin America is ___?
Spanish
What does USMCA stand for?
United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement
The Greater and Lesser Antilles are part of what region?
The Caribbean
What is the world’s largest river system?
Amazon River
Why is the Amazon called the “Lungs of the Earth”?
It absorbs CO₂ and produces oxygen
The main religion practiced in Latin America is ___?
Catholicism
USMCA replaced what earlier agreement?
NAFTA
Patagonia is best known for what activity?
Sheep ranching
The area most like West Texas is called what?
Mexican Plateau
Less than what percent of Amazon plants have been tested for value?
1%
What are mestizo people?
People of mixed European and Indigenous ancestry
What does NAFTA stand for?
North American Free Trade Agreement
What two mountain ranges meet in Mexico?
Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre Oriental
What region is the watershed for the world’s largest river?
Amazon Basin
What is a carbon sink?
A natural system that absorbs CO₂
Why do immigrants travel from Mexico to the U.S.?
For better job and living opportunities
What president signed USMCA into law and when?
Donald Trump 2019
The Andes Mountains are located on which continent?
South America
What South American landform divides coastal and interior plateaus?
Brazilian Highlands
Rainforests contain about what percentage of Earth’s species?
50%
What population shift is happening in Latin America?
Rural to urban migration
What are two cons of NAFTA?
Job losses in the U.S. / environmental concerns / wage issues (any two accepted)