Latin America – Geography and Culture Review – Flashcards
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Sierra Madre
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group of mountains in Mexico
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Caribbean Sea
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body of water that borders the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico; south of Florida (U.S.)
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Atacama
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the driest desert on Earth; located in southern Peru and northern Chile (in South America)
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Mexico
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2nd largest country in Latin America; it is one of the 3 countries of North America
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Bolivia
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landlocked country in South America; named after freedom fighter Simon Bolivar
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Cuba
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the only communist country led by a dictator in Latin America; island in the Caribbean
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Venezuela
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country is known for its oil production in South America; north of the equator
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air pollution
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environmental issue found in Mexico City
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mountains
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physical feature surrounding Mexico City, which lies in a valley, that traps air pollutants over the city
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eastern coast
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area where most Brazilians live
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arable
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land that is fertile and can produce crops for agriculture
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farming
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Cuban industry that helps its nation economically because of its arable land
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Spanish
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primary language of Latin America
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Portugal
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colonized Brazil; reason most Brazilians speak this language
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Latin America
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countries in Central America, South America, and Caribbean
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Panama Canal
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physical feature built to provide shortcut for trade
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Haiti and Cuba
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located in the Caribbean
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indigenous
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describes early native cultures of America (before Europeans arrived)
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Brazil
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ranks as the most populous Latin American country
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deforestation
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environmental issue that is threatening the Amazon Rainforest
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slavery effect
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Latin America has ancestors from Africa
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literacy
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the ability to read and write
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high literacy rate
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equals a high standard of living
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mestizo
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offspring of European and native (indigenous) American
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mulatto
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offspring of European and African
