1. 1. Political Map of Latin America
South America

2. 2. Political Map of Latin America
Caribbean

3. 3. Political Map of Latin America
Central America

4. 4. Political Map of Latin America
Brazil

5. 5. Political Map of Latin America
Colombia

6. 6. Political Map of Latin America
Venezuela

7. 7. Political Map of Latin America
Bolivia

8. 8. Political Map of Latin America
Cuba

9. 9. Political Map of Latin America
Haiti

10. 10. Political Map of Latin America
Panama

11. 11. Physical Map of Latin America
Mountains that run down the
Western coast of South America
Andes Mountains

12. 12. Physical Map of Latin America
Mountains that border the east and west coast of Mexico
Sierra Madre
Mountains

13. 13. Physical Map of Latin America
Dry desert that runs along the southern border of South America
Atacama
Desert

14. 14. Physical Map of Latin America
Body of water that is surrounded by Mexico to its west, the US to its north, and the Caribbean islands to its south
Gulf of Mexico

15. 15. Physical Map of Latin America
Body of water that is surrounded by the Caribbean islands to its north, South America to its south and Central America to its west.
Caribbean Sea

16. Environmental Issues in LA
16. How does geography play a role in Mexico City’s air pollution?
It lies in a bowl shaped valley that traps air pollutants.

17. Environmental Issues in LA
17. Why does deforestation increase when the value of crops and cattle go up?
People think they can make more profit selling cattle and crops

18. Environmental Issues in LA
18. The world gets about 30 percent of which resource from the Amazon rain forest?
Oxygen

19. Environmental Issues in LA
19. What is a problem that has been caused by oil pollution in Venezuela?
The coast along the Caribbean Sea has been polluted with oil

20. Environmental Issues in LA
20. Why might the Venezuelan government NOT want to stop oil production in the country, even though it causes a lot of pollution?
The government gets about half its money from the oil business

21. Environmental Issues in LA
21. What problems are associated with too much carbon dioxide in the air?
Breathing problems

22. Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America
22. Which metal is mined more in Mexico than anywhere else?
Silver

23. Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America
23. What country does about three-fourths of the trade with Mexico?
United States

24. Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America
24. What region of Mexico has the most people?
Central Plateau

25. Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America
25. What is a major reason why few Venezuelans are farmers?
There is little arable land

26. Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America
26. How has Venezuela’s location helped its trade with other countries?
Venezuela has a coastline with ports on the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean

27. Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America
27. Most people in Venezuela live in what type of area (urban or rural)?
Urban

28. Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America
28. The warm climate of Mexico and Venezuela is most helpful to which of its industries?
Agriculture

29. Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America
29. What is a major source of income in both Mexico and Venezuela?
Oil

30. Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America
30. What is one problem with depending on oil exports for most of a country’s income?
When the price of oil goes down, the country begins to run low on money

31. Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America
31. Where do most Brazilians live?
In urban areas long the eastern coast

32. Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America
32. What is a natural resource that is an important export for Brazil?
Sugarcane, coffee

33. Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America
33. How does Brazil’s location help it trade with other countries?
It’s located along the Atlantic Ocean and it share a border with almost every other South American country

34. Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America
34. What is a major export for Cuba?
Sugarcane

35. Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America
35. What industries are helped most by Cuba’s location on the ocean?
Fishing and tobacco
Sugar and health care
Tourism and fishing
Tourism and fishing

36. Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America
36. What product does Venezuela provide to Cuba at a reduced cost?
oil

37. Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America
37. The large amount of ARABLE land in most helpful to what industry in Cuba?
Farming
Fishing
Manufacturing
Tourism
farming

38. Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America
38. What country supported Cuba until 1991?
Soviet Union

39. Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America
39. Who is Brazil’s largest trading partner?
United States

40. Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America
40. A similarity between Brazil and Cuba is that, in both countries, people tend to live in where?
Urban areas

41. Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America
41. What is the difference in Brazil and Cuba’s population?
Brazil has a much larger population than Cuba

42. Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America
42. In what industries do Cuba and Brazil complete with each other for trade with other countries?
Coffee and Sugar

43. Cultural characteristics of people of Latin America
43. What are the three main sources of cultural groups in LA?
Africans, Mulattoes, Catholics
Africans, Europeans, Native Americans
Mestizos, Native Americas, Europeans
Native Americans, Mulattoes, Europeans
Africans, Europeans, Native Americans

44. Cultural characteristics of people of Latin America
Spanish and Portuguese
44. What are the two primary languages of Latin America?

45. Cultural characteristics of people of Latin America
45. On what common language are the languages of Spanish and Portuguese based?
German
Latin
Russian
French

46. Cultural characteristics of people of Latin America
Because they share similar histories and most speak languages based from Latin
46. Why do we put Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and South America all in one unit?

47. Cultural characteristics of people of Latin America
Read and write
47. When a person is literate, that means the person can do what?

48. Cultural characteristics of people of Latin America
It has a high standard of living
48. If a country has a high literacy rate, what can we usually tell about that country's standard of living?

49. Cultural characteristics of people of Latin America
A large home
49. An illiterate person is most likely to have all of the following EXCEPT?
A large home
A low-paying job
A lower standard of living
Children who can’t read and write

50. Governments of Latin America
The central government has all the power
50. How is power distributed in a unitary government?

51. Governments of Latin America
The regional government
51. In a confederation, government power lies with who?

52. Governments of Latin America
Federal
52. Which type of government divides power between the central government and smaller units such as states?

53. Governments of Latin America
Autocracy
53. Which form of government puts the power of the government in a single person?

54. Governments of Latin America
Presidential
54. What type of democracy does Mexico have?

55. Governments of Latin America
Prime Minister
55. Who is the leader in a parliamentary democracy?

56. Governments of Latin America
Presidential Democracy
56. What type of democracy does Brazil have?

57. Governments of Latin America
Citizens of Brazil are required to vote
57. How does Brazil’s voting rules differ from Mexico’s?

58. Economies of Latin America
Command
58. In which type of economic system does the government control what a factory produces and what price it will charge for those products?

59. Economies of Latin America
Farming, herding livestock, hunting and gathering
59. What are some activities that are part of a traditional economy?

60. Economies of Latin America
Mixed
60. What type of economy does Mexico have?

61. Economies of Latin America
Market
61. In which economic system do consumers make economic decisions based on changes in prices that occur between buyers and sellers?

62. Economies of Latin America
Prices for goods can get very high since people are setting them, no government help
62. What is one problem of a market economy?

63. Economies of Latin America
Market
63. In which economic system do consumers make economic decisions based on changes in prices that occur between buyers and sellers?

64. Economies of Latin America
Tariff
64. Which type of trade barrier involves adding a special tax onto goods brought into the country?

65. Economies of Latin America
Increase trade by creating a large free-trade zone
65. What is the main purpose of NAFTA?

66. Economies of Latin America
Currency
66. What is the money people use in a country called?

67. Economies of Latin America
Workers
67. What is an example of human capital?
Standard of living
Workers
Building
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