World Geography-Unit 3 Test Review – Flashcards
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Tar Sands
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rock and sand layers that contain oil
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tepuĂs
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chain of high plateaus in Guiana highlands
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buffer state
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small country in between 2 larger, more powerful countries
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favelas
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large slums around Brazilian cities
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Llanos
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large plains in N. eastern Colombia and western Venezuela
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coup
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change of government caused by a group taking control by force
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Mercosur
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South American organization. Purpose: expand trade, etc.
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latifundia
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large estates
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minifundia
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small farms
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Paraná
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river basin, longest river in South America
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manioc
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tropical plant with starchy roots
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tree line
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line of elevation above which trees do not grow
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P.A. Cabral
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claimed Brazil for Portugal
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indigenous
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native
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Hispaniola
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Island in Caribbean. Includes Haiti and Dominican Republic
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Mangrove
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tree with roots that grow in salt water
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cacao
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type oftree from which we get cocao beans(chocolate)
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voodoo
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Haitian version of African beliefs
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creole
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blend of Euro., African, and Caribbean Indian languages
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CARICOM
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Caribbean Community and Common Market
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mulattos
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people with Euro. and African ancestry
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bauxite (def.)
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ore from which aluminum is made
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ecotourism
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guided travel to observe wildlife
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SanterĂa
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religion that blends African and Christian beliefs and traditions
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plaza
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open space in front of church/market
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1821
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When Mexico won its Indep. from Spain
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Roman Catholic
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dominant religion of Mexico
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1810-1830
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years of the Mexican Revolution
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NAFTA
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North American Free Trade Agreement
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tourist regions of MX
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E/W coast, Acapulco, Cancun, Mazatlan, Mexico City
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Central Mexico
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main agricultral area of Mexico
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Monterrey
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large industrial city in N. Mexico
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Yucatan
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region where Mayan is still commonly spoken, most traditional region of MX
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Guld Lowlands
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region of MX that has oil/natural gas deposits
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Martinique
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formed by volcanic eruptions
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Zona Rosa
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upscale shopping area in Mexico City
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Guadalajara
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MX's 2nd largest city
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TenochĂtlan
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capital city of the Aztecs
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Aztec
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last American Indian civilization in MX
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Sierra Madre Occidental/Oriental/del Sur
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3 mountain ranges of MX
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Yucatan Peninsula
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region of MX with sinkholes
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silver
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MX's most abundant mineral
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elevation
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factor that affect MX's climate
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Mexican Plateau
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largest landform of MX
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Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico
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Countries located in Greater Antilles
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Cocos
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tectonic plate not located in Centr. Am. or Caribbean
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Tropical Wet/Dry
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dominant climate of Centr. Am. and Caribbean
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Flooding
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why islands have limited water resources
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bauxite
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primary mineral of Jamaica
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more people, more buildings, more damage
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how increase in population increases damage caused by hurricanes
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Paraná, Orinoco, Amazon
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3 major rivers of South America
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Puerto Rico
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most industrialized country of Caribbean
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Haiti
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where voodoo originated
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Papiamento
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most spoken language in Caribbean
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Indian
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Trinidad and Tobago's population is over 30%_____
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Cuba and Puerto Rico
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U.S.A. took these 2 islands from Spain in 1898
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British, Dutch, and France
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established sugarcane plantations in the Caribbean
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Conquest, disease
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primary cause of death for indigenous people
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Roman Catholic
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dominant religion in Central America
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Costa Rica
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Centr. Am. country with highest standard of living
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coffee, banana, sugar, cotton, cacao
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Centr. Am. key cash crops
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sugar banana, cacao, citric fruits, spices
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Caribbean key cash crops
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Full members of Mercosur
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Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
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Deforestation of Amazon Rainforest
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Enviromental challenge in S. America
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Alpaca and Vicuna
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2 animals the llama is related to
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Atacama Desert
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driest region of South America
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La Nina
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Pacific water cooler than usual
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Colombia
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known for emeralds
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Venezuela
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country with large number of tar sands
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Ecuador to Cent. Chile
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area once covered by Incan empire
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Argentina
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S. Am. country w/ highest % of Euro. ancestry
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Lima
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where the Spanish conquistadors est. their capital
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Machu Picchu
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capital of Incan empire
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F. Pizzaro
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conquered the Incas
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French Guiana
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overseas department of France
