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100
What effect does being in the mountains have on the climate?
What is its cooler the higher up you go?
100
What is red algae?
What is a type of vegetation found in the coral reefs of the Caribbean Sea?
100
What are two reasons why Latin America has such diverse climates zones?
What is latitude and altitude?
100
What is the number of Latin American countries?
What is 33?
100
What is the driving force behind Mexico's economy?
What is manufacturing?
200
What are the two main languages spoken in Latin America?
What is Spanish and Portuguese?
200
What is the most widespread vegetation know in Latin America?
What is broadleaf evergreen forest?
200
What are three climate zones found in Latin America?
What is temperate, tropical and arid?
200
What is the most populated country in South America?
What is Brazil?
200
What is the driving force behind the Caribbean Islands?
What is tourism?
300
What is the most important commerical crop grown in Latin America?
What is coffee?
300
What types of trees would you find in the Amazon rainforest?
What is Mahogany, Rosewood, Rubber and Brazil nut?
300
What changes in temperature when you are near the coast?
What is it's cooler?
300
Where are most of the cities located in Latin America?
What is along the coasts?
300
What resources does Mexico have to increase manufacturing?
What is cheap labor and oil?
400
Latin America has 9% of what natural resource?
What is petroleum?
400
What are three types of broadleaf evergreen forests?
What is cloud forest, rainforest, and jungle?
400
Costa Rica has what rare ecosystem?
What is a cloud forest?
400
What first American tribe created an empire in Mexico?
What is the Aztecs?
400
What resources does the Caribbean Islands have to increase tourism?
What is climate and landscape?
500
Why is it that Spanish and Portuguese are the two main languages spoken in Latin America?
What is Spain and Portugal conquered the countries in Latin America?
500
What are three types of vegetation found along the coast of Central America and Mexico?
What is figs,palms, and Spanish moss?
500
What are three characteristics of a cloud forest?
What is it's in the mountains, it's a rare ecosystem, and it has a cloud or mist over it?
500
What led to the defeat of the first Americans?
What is diseases?
500
What are two differences between manufacturing and tourism?
What is a production of goods and tourism is a service?