What kind of people are moving into the Amazon to start farms?
poor families
100
The process by which carbon and oxygen cycle among plants, people, and animals.
Carbon-Oxygen Cycle
100
What two countries colonized most of Latin America?
Spain and Portugal
200
Do most Mexicans live in rural or urban areas?
urban
200
What is the capital city of Brazil?
Brasilia
200
Which term means "using resources in ways that meet the needs of people today without hurting the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This means finding ways to use resources without using them up.
sustainable development
200
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A variety of animals and plants living in one area.
Biodiversity
200
What are the two languages spoken by most Latin Americans?
Spanish and Portuguese
300
Approximately what percentage of Mexicans live in poverty?
46%
300
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Brazil is made up of many ethnic groups. Aside from the native Amerindians, what two continents do most of the Brazilians' heritages come from?
Europe, Africa
300
How does deforestation in the Amazon affect us in Oregon?
The Amazon provides about 25% of the world's oxygen. We lose oxygen in the world when the Amazon is cut down.
300
Worsening economic conditions in the countryside, including rising unemployment and growing poverty.
Rural decline
300
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Why is Latin America called "Latin" America?
Most people in Latin America speak Spanish or Portuguese, which are in the Latin language family.
400
Who are the "haves" and the "have nots"?
The "haves" are people who have enough money to live comfortably. The "have nots" live in poverty.
400
What is the population of Brazil?
Around 200 million
400
What has happened in the Amazon that has driven native Amazonians from their homes?
Loggers are clearing the rain forest to make farms and ranches.
400
The overall level of comfort and well-being of a group or a country.
Standard of Living
400
What is the dominant religion in Latin America?
Catholicism / Christianity
500
What are three problems urbanization and overcrowding have caused Mexico City?
Increased crime, poverty, traffic, pollution, lack of jobs, lack of houses, more crowded neighborhoods.
500
Approximately how many Brazilians live on less than $2/day?
40 million
500
How is sustainable development different from deforestation?
Sustainable development uses natural resources without destroying the resources. Deforestation destroys the forest, leaving nothing for future generations.
500
Which word means "mixed-race people"?
mestizo
500
Latin America has three of the 7 Wonders of the World. Which countries are those three wonders in?
Brazil (Christ the Redeemer), Peru (Machu Picchu), and Mexico (Chichen-Itza).