Rivers and Landforms
A smaller stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river is called a ______________.
Tributary
How many Great Lakes are there in the United States?
Five
What type of government does Mexico have?
Democratic
Some of the main resources of Caribbean South America are agricultural products of _________, coffee, bananas, and sugarcane.
Rice
A _____________ is a piece of land surrounded by three sides of water, like the Baja of California and the Yucatán.
Peninsula
What are three of the main physical features of Canada?
Niagara Falls, St. Lawrence River, Rocky Mountains
A mixed race of native Indians and Europeans is called __________.
Mestizos
What type of power is generated from rivers?
Hydroelectric power
The ___________ river is the largest river in upper South America and has many tributaries.
Orinoco
List three minerals that can be found in Canada.
Copper, Zinc, Nickel, Silver
Central America relies on _________ and _________ production for a major source of income.
Coffee and banana
What are two of the main concerns for Atlantic South America? (Plants struggling to grow)
Deforestation and soil exhaustion
What is a strait?
A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies
What mountain ranage runs through Canada?
Rocky Mountains
What is the main religion of Mexico and South America?
Catholisicm
_________ gained its independence from Portugal in 1822.
____________ is the official language of Brazil.
Brazil
Portuguese
The Atacama Desert is in what part of Chile?
North
The largest region in Canada, composed of some of the world's oldest rocks, surrounding Hudson Bay, and is known for its many lakes and forests.
The Canadian Shield
What two countries brought Catholicism to Mexico and South America
Spain and Portugal
What is the capital of Ecuador?
Quito