Environmental Issues
What is one major environmental issue affecting the Amazon rainforest?
Deforestation
What was a major conflict in Latin America during the 20th century?
The Cuban Revolution
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs
The Amazon River is located on what continent?
South America
How does the equator influence the climate in Latin America?
Proximity to equator= warmer climate
NAFTA is an example of this type of agreement between several countries to promote increased trade.
What is a trade agreement?
What causes the most pollution in Venezuela?
Oil Spills
How did the Cuban Revolution change the political landscape of Latin America?
Created communist government in Cuba
Further fuelled the Cold War
Decreased friendly relations between US and Latin American Countries
Which river is the longest in Latin America?
Amazon River
What type of climate is found in the southern tip of South America?
Cold, because of the distance from the equator
Educated workers are trained, skilled, and can communicate effectively
Name a consequence of pollution in major Latin American cities
Increased health issues, poverty, decreased IQ
What is the most spoken language of Latin America?
Spanish
What sea contains the islands of Cuba, Jamaica, and Haiti?
Caribbean Sea
How does altitude affect the climate in the Andes Mountains?
Colder, because of the elevation
How might a communist system prevent a citizens from becoming entrepreneurs?
People might be less inclined to start a business if the government owns the business, people like to work for themselves
Explain how the location of natural resources impacts economic activities in Latin America.
Access to natural resources leads to more economic activity
What role do international relations play in conflicts in Latin America?
Answers may vary
Identify a major desert found in Latin America.
Atacama Desert
What is the major religion of Latin America?
Roman Catholic (or Catholic)
Implementing these types of agreements can help countries engage in more trade by reducing tariffs and other barriers.
What are trade agreements
This natural resource is essential for energy and is abundant in Venezuela and Brazil.
Oil
Describe the effects that Spanish/Portuguese colonization and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
had on the history and culture of Latin America:
Answers may vary
What factors influence the distribution of major cities in Latin America?
Pollution
Elevation
Access to Natural Resources
etc.
Explain how the location of natural resources impacts economic activities in Latin America.
People tend to live and work in closer proximity to natural resources
Investments in this, such as health care and education, lead to a healthier and more educated workforce.
Human Capital development