UNIT 3, Chapters LATIN AMERICA (Mexico, Central America, South America, & The Caribbean) WORLD GEOGRAPHY VOCABULARY
A flag mosaic of Latin America --
The Andes consist of parallel mountain ranges, or _____. cordilleras The high plain encircled by the Andes of Bolivia and Peru is known as the _____. altiplano The plateau of the Brazilian Highlands plunges sharply to the Atlantic Ocean, forming a steep cliff called an _____. escarpment Cattle are raised on the broad grasslands called _____ in Columbia and Venezuela and _____ in Argentina and Uruguay. llanos; pampas The Río de la Plata is typical of an _____, an area where the tide meets a river current. estuary The physical geography of latin America:
Quebrada Utla, Cordillera Blanca trek, Cordillera Blanca, IN PERU S. AMERICA
The world's largest rain forest is located in the _____. Amazon Basin South America's two main grassland areas are called: _____ and _____. llanos and pampas The three major geographic areas within Latin America are: _____, _____, and ______. Middle America, the Caribbean, and South America The three island groups that make up the West Indies are: _____, _____, and _____. the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles, and the Lesser Antilles The three rivers that flow into the Río de la Plata are: _____, _____, and _____. Paraná, Paraguay, and Uruguay Rivers … More physical geography of latin America:
The amazon basin is beautiful; but it can be deadly too!
Highland climates are divided into vertical zones, including the hot _____, the temperate _____, and the cold _____. tierra caliente; tierra templata; tierra fría The eight climate regions of Latin America are: _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, and _____. tropical rain forest, tropical savanna, humid subtropics, desert and steppe, marine west coast, and Mediterranean The factors that determine why Latin America's highlands climate is divided into three zones are: _____ and _____. elevation and latitude Climate zones of latin America --t
Clouds on the “terraced” fields of Zumbahua in Ecuadorian Altiplano. HIGHLAND Andes near Quilotoa lagoon, South America
Native; original inhabitant: Indigenous Knotted cords used by keeping accounts: quipu Spanish or Portuguese conqueror: conquistadors Government officials appointed by European monarchs: viceroys Mayan picture writing: Glyphs The three indigenous Latin American empires are: _____, _____, and _____. Maya, Aztec, and Inca North American revolutions, wanting more rights for the lower classes, and anger and resent against Europe's rule fueled the movement for _____. Latin American independence … some historical facets of latin america
The ancient art form that inspired the region's wall painters is _____. mural paintings The sports that are most popular in Latin America are: _____, _____, _____, _____, and _____. fútbol, baseball, basketball, volleyball, and jai alai Mixing of diverse religious traditions: syncretism Designs made by setting small pieces of small stone, tile or shell into mortar: mosaic Grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins: extended family Two language variations: dialect … cultural aspects of latin america
*Street art murals in Cerro Polanco. Valparaiso, Chile, South America
A city that dominates its country's economy and government: primate city A city with more than 10 million inhabitants: megacity Migration from rural areas to cities: urbanization Condition caused by lack of food: malnutrition Most of South America's population is located along the _____. coasts The region's population density is unbalanced because _____, _____, _____, and _____. temperature extremes, dense rain forests, towering mountains, and arid deserts … human geography of latin america
Many South American MEGACITIES are like this one: extreme wealth right next to FAVELAS’ (slums or ghettos) poverty