Latin American Geography Test 5C
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lmfriedman on February 5, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Subregions of Latin America | South America, Middle America & the Caribbean |
| how are the Caribbean islands divided? | Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, and the Bahamas |
| archipelago | a group of islands |
| how have the volcanic eruptions helped the people of Central America? | by providing fertile soil to grow crops |
| Island of Dominica | fresh land still being formed by volcanoes; island order to be preserved by prime minister, no stores; tourist go there for nature |
| Llanos | tropical grasslands |
| pampas | grazing land for cattle and fertile soil |
| Why was the Panama Canal built where it was? | it was on the narrowest isthmus in Central America so there was minimal digging |
| Iguazu Falls | Located in South America and famous for providing hydroelectric power for many countries |
| Lake Maracaibo | largest lake in South America, located in Venezuela; with rich oil deposits |
| Lake Titicaca | the lake between Bolivia and Peru; highest lake in the world on which ships can travel; 2 miles above sea level; 25 rivers feed into the lake and only one feeds out-will not overflow because of high evaporation |
| What are some reasons for the unequal distribution of resources in Latin America? | Some resources are in remote locations; countries lack the money to develop the resources into useful products; political conflicts get in the way; some countries don't have the same amount of resources to start with |
| Why is the Amazon rainforest in danger? | deforestation (removal of trees) |
| What does Brazil use to reduce its dependency on foreign oil? | Gasahol: a mixture of gasoline and sugarcane |
| Main export(s) of Brazil | a wide variety of nuts, rubber, oils, iron ore, gold & tin |
| Main export(s) of Venezuela | Iron ore & oil |
| Main export(s) of Peru | silver |
| Main export(s) of Colombia | emeralds |
| Main export(s) of Chile | Copper |
| Main export(s) of Jamaica | Bauxite (used to make aluminum |
| Main export(s) of Cuba | nickel |
| Main export(s) of Dominican Republic | Gold & Silver |
| Main export(s) of Nicaragua & Guatemala | Gold |
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