Ch 1 Review Latin America – Physical Geography

Key Terms 1. The height of land above sea level

Key Terms 1.The height of land above sea level elevation

Key Terms 2. Flat grassland regions similar to the Great Plains of the U.S.

Key Terms 2. Flat grassland regions similar to the Great Plains of the U.S. pampas

Key Terms 3. A dense evergreen forest that has abundant rainfall year-round

Key Terms 3. A dense evergreen forest that has abundant rainfall year-round rain forest

Key Terms 4. A large raised area of mostly level land

Key Terms 4. A large raised area of mostly level land plateau

Key Terms 5. The ways goods and services are produced and made available to people

Key Terms 5. The ways goods and services are produced and made available to people economy

Key Terms 6. A warming of the ocean water along the western coast of South America

Key Terms 6. A warming of the ocean water along the western coast of South America El Niño

Key Terms 7. A country’s economy based largely on one resource or crop

Key Terms 7. A country’s economy based largely on one resource or crop one-resource economy

Key Terms 8. To add variety

Key Terms 8. To add variety diversify

Key Terms 9. A stream or river that flows into a larger river

Key Terms 9. A stream or river that flows into a larger river tributary

Key Terms 10. Electric power produced by rushing water

Key Terms 10. Electric power produced by rushing water hydroelectricity

Key Terms 11. A strip of land with water on both sides that joins two larger bodies of land

Key Terms 11. A strip of land with water on both sides that joins two larger bodies of land isthmus

Key Concepts 12. Name the 3 factors that influence climate

Key Concepts 12. Name the 3 factors that influence climate. 1. elevation 2. location near Equator 3. wind patterns

Key Concepts 13. The types of crops that farmers can grow in the Andes Mts. is influenced by…

Key Concepts 13. The types of crops that farmers can grow in the Andes Mts. is influenced by… elevation

Key Concepts 14. What causes the oceans to warm off the west coast of South America?

Key Concepts 14. What causes the oceans to warm off the west coast of South America? El Niño

Key Concepts 15. What are some effects of El Nino on land and sea?

Key Concepts 15. What are some effects of El Nino on land and sea? El Nino drives cold water fish away, causes floods in some areas, drought in others

Key Concepts 16. List South America’s most important natural resources. (5)

Key Concepts 16. List South America’s most important natural resources. (5) 1. minerals 2. fertile soil 3. forests 4. water 5. fish or oil

Key Concepts 17. Name the three regions of Latin America

Key Concepts 17. Name the three regions of Latin America. 1. Mexico and Central America (Middle America) 2. Caribbean Islands 3. South America

Key Concepts 18. How does elevation affect climate?

Key Concepts 18. How does elevation affect climate? the higher the elevation, the cooler the temperatures

Key Concepts 19. Why is it important for countries to diversify their economies?

Key Concepts 19. Why is it important for countries to diversify their economies? one-resource economies are vulnerable to outside factors (floods, drought, etc.) that can leave a country with few or no sources of income

Key Concepts 20. Name these continents:  1. northwest of South America is ___  2. east of South America is ___  3. south of South America is ___

Key Concepts 20. Name these continents: 1. northwest of South America is North America 2. east of South America is Africa 3. south of South America is Antarctica

Key Concepts 21. Name the two major landforms of South America. 1.2.

Key Concepts 21. Name the two major landforms of South America. 1. rain forest 2. mountain range

Key Concepts 22. Name three major ways waterways are used in South America.  1.  2.  3.

Key Concepts 22. Name three major ways waterways are used in South America. 1. transportation (natural highway) 2. food/fish 3. hydroelectric power

Key Concepts 23. Climate regions of mountain areas which describe the different temperatures as the elevation increases or decreases are called  ________ _________ _________

Key Concepts 23. Climate regions of mountain areas which describe the different temperatures as the elevation increases or decreases are called  Vertical Climate Zones

Key Concepts 24. On the Vertical Climate Zone diagram, where do trees stop growing?

Key Concepts 24. On the Vertical Climate Zone diagram, where do trees stop growing? Tree Line (10,000 feet)

Key Concepts 25. Climate regions affect the type of _____________ that can grow. (natural) (natural)

Key Concepts 25. Climate regions affect the type of vegetation that can grow. vegetation that can grow. (natural) (natural)

Key Concepts 26. Depending on only one product or resource can lead to major problems with a country’s _____________________.

Key Concepts 26. Depending on only one product or resource can lead to major problems with a country’s ______economy___.

Key Concepts 27. What is the term used to describe how nations are adding farms, factories and international business/trade?

Key Concepts 27. What is the term used to describe how nations are adding farms, factories and international business/trade?  Diversifying the economy

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