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Atlantic S. America
Chapter 10 Review
Question | Answer |
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This body of water is the world's largest river system and covers about 4,000 miles. | Amazon River |
The Parana river flows into this body of water, which is bordered by Uruguay and Argentina. | Rio de la Plata |
A partially enclosed body of water where freshwater mixes with salty seawater | estuary |
This area of land is covered in wide, grassy plains and is located in Argentina. | Pampas |
This area of land is made up of dry plains and plateaus and has a generally cold climate. | Patagonia |
This area of land is made up of old, eroded mountains and a high plain area called the Mato Grosso Plateau. | Brazilian Highlands |
This area of Brazil is a very fertile floodplain. | Amazon Basin |
This physical feature is the world's largest rain forest. | Amazon rain forest |
the clearing of trees | deforestation |
Planting the same crop every year has caused ________________, which means the soil is infertile because it has lost nutrients needed by plants | soil exhaustion |
The Amazon rain forest provides food, ________________, _____________, plants for _______________, and other products. | wood, rubber, plants for medicines |
Brazil was colonized by immigrants from ______________. | Portugal |
Colonists in Brazil brought people from this continent to work on their plantations as slaves. | Africa |
This religion is the most common for the majority of South America. | Roman Catholic |
The official language of Brazil | Portuguese |
A megacity in Brazil with a population of over 17 million people. | Sao Paulo |
A giant urban area that includes surrounding cities and suburbs | megacity |
Brazil's second-largest city with a population of nearly 11 million people. It was the capital of Brazil from 1822 to 1960. | Rio de Janeiro |
The capital of Brazil. | Brasilia |
Why was the capital of Brazil moved in 1960? | to get more people and industry moved inland |
huge slums that are within or surrounding major cities | favelas |
A major city in the Amazon Region of Brazil and is a major port and industrial city. | Manaus |
Why are Brazilian Indians upset with new developments in the Amazon area? | it destroys the rain forest and resources that they rely on for survival |
Argentine cowboys | gauchos |
The first Europeans to come to Argentina were from this country. | Spain |
This Argentine president's wife helped improve the living conditions of people in Argentina, established thousands of hospitals and schools, and helped women gain the right to vote. | Eva Peron |
an organization that promotes trade and economic cooperation among the southern and eastern countries of South America | Mercosur |
a part of the economy based on odd jobs that people perform without any government regulation or taxes | informal economy |
when an area is completely surrounded by land with no direct access to the ocean | landlocked |
Brazil’s poorest region | Northeast Brazil |
Brazil's richest region | Southeast Brazil |
Argentina was controlled by a ______________ government until the 1980s. | military |
The capital of Argentina | Buenos Aires |
The capital of Paraguay | Asuncion |
The capital of Uruguay | Montevideo |
The fifth wonder of the world, this gigantic statue overlooks Rio De Janeiro in Brazil. | Christ the Redeemer |
This is the most popular sport in Brazil. | soccer (futbol) |
Why are there more Indians in Paraguay than in other regions of South America? | Because it is land-locked, there are not as many resources for Europeans to colonize the area. |