Latin America Review of Chapter 1, all section

One of the uses of the rivers in Central America is to produce…..

Hydroelectricity

What makes the soil in the farmland in Mexico and Central America so fertile?

A. Fishing B. Volcanic Ash C. Coral

B. Volcanic Ash

What is the region in Mexico that contains most of the country’s important cities and best farmland?

A. Cuba B. Brazil C. Mexico’s Central Plateau

What do farmers grow in Argentina and Uruguay?

Wheat and Apples

In which Hemisphere is Latin America located?

Western Hemisphere

Coral comes from…

Skeletons of tiny sea animals

The types of crops grown by Andes Mountain farmers are influenced by …..

Elevation

Caribbean islands are formed from coral and …..

Tops of underwater Mountains

When oil prices dropped in Venezuela the country realized it needed to ….

Diversify its economy

Venezuela produces…

OIL

Which countries produce Coffee?

Columbia and Brazil

What effects the climate of Latin America?

Elevation, the distance from the equator, the windpatterns

The climate in Latin America is….

Different from place to place

Trade and Travel are affected by…

High Mountains and dense rainforest

Long Mountain chain that runs the west coast of South America

Andes Mountain

Where is the largest rainforest in the world?

Amazon River Basin

Where are important cities and farmland located in Mexico?

Mexico’s Central Plateau

Economy refers to …

The money or wealth of a country

The regions of Latin America include…..

Mexico and the Caribbean Island, South America, and Central America

The grasslands of Latin America are known as the…..

Pampas

A river or stream that flows into a main river is called……

Tributary

Production of other crops or resources to add variety to expand a country’s economy

diversify