Latin America:Geography & Human Environment Interaction – Flashcards
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Who are the Aztecs?
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Native Americans who migrated to Mexico and settled on islands in Lake Texcoco
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What is Chinampas?
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Method of agriculture which uses small rectangular areas of fertile land to grow crops on lake beds in Mexico
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Who are the Europeans? * Hint:E for Ethnic
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ethnic group of South America including Argentina and Uruguay
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Who are the Arawak? *Hint: A for American
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American Indians of the Greater Antilles and South America
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Who are the Mestizo? *Hint:M for Mixed
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A person of mixed ethnic ancestry especially of mixed American Indian and European descent
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Where are the highest land elevations found in Latin America?
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West coast of South America
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What is the dominant religion in Latin America?
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Roman Catholic
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What crop is best grown in high altitudes?
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Potatoes
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What Latin American country is closest to the U.S.?
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Mexico
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How do farmers use the Pampas?
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Graze their cattle
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Which Latin American nation is a major oil producer?
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Venezuela
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Which landform connects Central America and South America?
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Isthmus and Panama
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Why was the Panama Canal built?
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It helped to reduce the time it took to ship goods around the world
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What are the conditions at altitudes above 14,000 feet?
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Snow and ice exist all year
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What is the overall vegetation of Latin America?
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The region has a variety of vegetation zones, but tropical rain forests cover the most territory
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What is the result of the climate, remoteness, and limited economic development of some present-day Andean cities?
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Roads originally built by Incas are still used to transport goods carried by pack animals
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How does altitude affect farming in the Andes?
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Different altitudes are favorable for growing some crops but not favorable for growing others.
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What was the Mayan's purpose of astronomical observations?
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Develop Calendars
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Where is most of South America's population located?
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Along the coastlines
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What causes a hurricane?
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Warm air rising from the Atlantic Ocean
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What ancient Incan farming technique is still used today?
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Terrace Farming
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Why do crops such as sugarcane,cocoa,and bananas grow in Central America and the Caribbean?
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These crops thrive in a tropical climate with rich soil
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What is the most common economic activity on the larger island of the Caribbean?
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Commercial Farming
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The Inca's need to trade with other societies is in evidence......
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Road System
