1. Latin America SOL Review

2. What mountain range is found in Mexico?

3. THE SIERRA MADRES

4. What is the capital of Mexico?

5. MEXICO CITY

6. Many people in Mexico are moving to Mexico City. What is the growth of the city called?

7. URBANIZATION

8. Mexico City is an example of a city where the majority of the population of the country lives. What kind of city is it called?

9. MEGACITY

10. Mexico City has a big pollution problem. It has a haze of smoke and fog called?

11. SMOG

12. What river is part of the boundary between Mexico and the United States?

13. THE RIO GRANDE

14. Vertical Zonation in Latin America What is the name for the lowest elevation zone in Latin America? It is hot.

15. TIERRA CALIENTE

16. Vertical Zonation What is the name of the temperate land in the middle? It is usually mild.

17. TIERRA TEMPLADA

18. Vertical Zonation What is the name for the cold climate elevation zone?

19. TIERRA FRIA

20. The equator goes through South America. What climate does most of this region experience?

21. TROPICAL

22. Wildlife migration patterns are significant between North and South America. What famous butterfly is a good example?

23. MONARCH BUTTERFLIES

24. Are the seasons of the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere the same?

25. NO. THEY ARE REVERSED.

26. What is the desert in Chile on the west coast of South America? It is one of the driest places on Earth.

27. ATACAMA DESERT

28. What are two areas of grassland in South America called?

29. PAMPAS IN THE SOUTH LLANOS IN THE NORTH

30. What is a chain of islands called?

31. ARCHIPELAGO

32. The western side of Latin America is prone to earthquakes and volcanoes. What is this region called?

33. THE RING OF FIRE

34. What is the largest rainforest in the world?

35. AMAZON RAINFOREST IN BRAZIL

36. Many trees are being cut down in the Amazon Rainforest. This interaction between humans and the environment is known as

37. DEFORESTATION

38. Oil reserves can be found in Mexico, Ecuador and ______________.

39. VENEZUELA

40. Is Venezuela a member of OPEC? (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)

41. YES

42. Are the economies of Latin America diverse?

43. YES

44. What is a large farming or ranching estate in Latin America called?

45. HACIENDA

46. Much farming in Latin America consists of raising just enough food crops for a family. What is this called?

47. SUBSISTENCE FARMING

48. In the Andes Mountains, people carve “steps” in the mountains for farming. What is this called?

49. TERRACING

50. Some farmers cut down forests and burn the vegetation to make farmland. What is this bad practice called?

51. SLASH-AND-BURN

52. Large companies can own land and have huge farms. These farms are

53. PLANTATIONS

54. What do we call the cowboys who herd cattle in the llanos and pampas?

55. GAUCHOS

56. What word is given to a wide range of incomes?

57. DISPARITY (OF INCOME DISTRIBUTION)

58. The Panama Canal connects what oceans?

59. ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC

60. Is the Panama Canal a major trade route?

61. YES!

62. When people move to cities like Mexico City looking for work, they sometimes live in squatter settlements called?

63. SHANTYTOWNS

64. What is the name of the trade agreement between Canada, Mexico and the United States?

65. NAFTA (NORTH AMERICA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT)

66. Brazil moved its capital from Rio de Janeiro to ________ trying to get people to move inland.

67. BRASILIA

68. What are large communally owned farmed in Mexico called?

69. EJIDOS

70. What language do most people in Latin America speak?

71. SPANISH

72. What language do people in Brazil speak?

73. PORTUGUESE

74. Three main Indian Civilization existed in Latin America.

75. What Indian civilization was around Mexico City?

76. AZTEC

77. What civilization was in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico and in Central America?

78. MAYAN

79. What famous Indian ruin is this?

80. TIKAL MAYAN IN GUATAMALA

81. What Indian civilization flourished in the Andes Mountains of Peru?

82. INCA

83. What Indian civilization is this? What is the name?

84. MACHU PICCHU INCAN

85. What are the two main European countries that colonized Latin America?

86. SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

87. In addition to native American and European cultures, __________ were brought from Africa and with them their culture.

88. AFRICANS FOR SLAVES

89. What do we call persons of mixed Indian and European ancestry?

90. MESTIZO

91. What is the dominant religion of Latin America?

92. ROMAN CATHOLIC (A CHRISTIAN RELIGION)

93. Most people in South America live along the “populated rim” or along the _________.

94. COASTS

95. There is a rapid population growth in Latin America and most people are under 15 years of age. Is the region primarily developed or developing?

96. DEVELOPING

97. Many people are leaving Latin America looking for better jobs. Is this a push or pull factor for Latin America?

98. PUSH FACTOR

99. What type of music might one hear in the islands of the Caribbean Sea?

100. CALYPSO, STEEL DRUM BANDS AND REGGAE