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Physical Features.
Climate & Econiomic activity.
Vegetation.
History.
Population.
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these three physical features are very common in latin america
What is volcanoes, rain forests, and deserts
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medicos north climate is very _____
What is Arid
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What is south americas vegetation known for other than the amazon rain forest?
What is temperate grasslands
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what were the first americans speculated to be?
What is hunters and gatherers
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as the population increases latin america is becoming more ______.
What is urban
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"a very large, unbroken area of land" What am i
What is landmass
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Latin america has a wealth of _________
What is natural resources
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What is the definition for vegetation zone
What is a large area of earth with a certain mix of plants and trees that are adapted to similar conditions.
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when did Christopher Columbus land in the Caribbean?
What is in 1492
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today how many live in urban areas?
What is 3/4
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what physical feature is this? "a narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmasses
What is ithsmus
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______ are common in the summer months in the caribbean because of its climate
What is Hurricanes
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On this continent the vegetation zone is the amazon rainforest
What is South America
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this group of people had built there empire in south america some 400 years ago
What is the Aztec's.
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in 1950 more than _______ lived on farms
What is 50%
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_________ were formed when volcanoes build up enough molten rock and ash to rise above sea level
What is volcanic islands
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_________ is one of the most important commercial farming crops for money
What is coffee beans
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in mexico ______ covers the arid north
What is desert shrub
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what has been a problem in the last hundred years or so in latin america?
What is poverty
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from 1950-2008 the number of latin americans has more than ________
What is tripled
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_____________ carry's more water than any other river in the world
What is amazon river
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"moderate or mild without extremes of hot or cold" This is the definition of which word?
What is temperate
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What is the most widespread type of vegetation?
What is broadleaf evergreen forest.
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what was the first form of government in latin america?
What is dictatorship
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Latin America is home to less than ___% of the worlds people
What is 12%