broad, flat, lowland area surrounded by higher land
100
The reason this part of the world is called Latin America is because...
languages spoken there today are based on the Latin Languages (Spanish and Portuguese)
100
ALL of the land in Latin America is located in the
Northern, Southern, Eastern or Western Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
100
The Falkland Islands are a territory of
United Kingdom
200
List two of the three countiries that are referred to as "The Guianas"
What is Guyana, Friench Guiana, Suriname
200
Define Buffer State
small country located between larger often hostile states
200
The climate type of the Amazon River Basin is
Tropical Rainforest
200
What country borders on both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean ? Colombia, Chile, Bolivia, Peru
Colombia
200
The highest mountain in the western Hemisphere is
Mt. Aconcagua
300
List 3 geographic ways that explain how Brazil is a leading country in this region?
Largest Area
Largest Population
Strongest Economy
Amazon Rain Forest
#1 coffee producer
300
Describing a country that has no land on a sea or ocean
landlocked
300
The Venezuelan leader who helped many South American nations win their independence from European colonia powers was
Simon Bolivar
300
In the early 1960's, Brazil created a new capital city, located in the interior of the country to?
Provided more jobs
decrease city population
be close to the rainforest
escape costal storms
To decrease city population
300
The Galapagos Islands are part of what country
Ecuador
400
List the 4 regions that are part of what we call "Latin America"
Mexico, Central America, Carribbean Islands, South America
400
Define Cash Crop
crop grown to be sold, often for export
400
African slaves were brought to South America with the purpose of
replacing the dying Native Americans as plantation workers
400
Venezuela is one of South America's wealthiest countries becuase it is a leading producer of
Bananas
Coffee
Oil
Sisal