Question | Answer |
what is an export? | something sent to another country for sale or trade |
name a chief crop of brazil, Columbia, and Mexico | bananas |
who are campesinos? | people who live and work in rural areas |
what is latifundia? | large estates owned by families or corporations |
what is minifundia? | small farms that produce food mainly for family use and the local market |
what are maquiladoras? | factories and Mexican cities near the US border |
what are some of the important industries found in Brazil? | iron and steel, cars, textiles, cement, paper, machinery, chemicals |
what is the reason that transportation and communication systems are not highly developed in Latin America? | because of cost and physical barriers such as rugged terrain, dense vegetation, and mountains |
what is an ecosystem? | a complex variety of life in a delicately balanced environment |
what is slash and burn farming? | cut down all trees and strip them of bark then burn them |
what are the major concerns of scientists about the effects of deforestation of the rain forest? | 1) will cause plants and animals to go extinct
2) upset the world's heat balance causing a dangerous warming effect
3) inbalance in the worlds water cycle |
name 3 other problems found in many Latin American cities | housing, air pollution, and not enough to eat |
name ways that Latin American political leaders and the government are using in order to improve life in these cities | promote tourism, encouraging businesses to relocate out of city |
the most important agricultural product in the caribbean is? | sugar cane |
what is the cash crop in Honduras? | bananas |
service industries provide _____ rather than goods | services |
What is Mexico City's major problem? | lack of housing |
what is the major road system in Latin America? | Pan American Highway |
the Mexican government hopes to create new jobs in the country through _______ | tourism |
Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico are world leaders in __________ | cattle production |
use of cars is restricted in Mexico City in order to cut down on ____________ | air pollution |
why has Mexico planted many trees in urban areas? | to make them look better and to purify the air |
how has Mexico increased its industrial base? | through its large work force, transportation networks, and natural resources |
what are the factors that have hindered industrialization in Latin America? | lack of money, lack of skilled workers, lack of natural resources |