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Geo Midterm Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where is Latin America located in relation to the USA? | South |
| What countries are located on the Iberian Peninsula | Spain and Portugal |
| What cultural influence can be found in Latin American countries? | African Culture |
| Why is Roman Catholicism the primary religion in Latin American countries? | Because of their history of colonization by European nations |
| What country is responsible for building the Panama Canal? | United States of America |
| What type of climate does Southern Europe have? | Mediterranean |
| What physical feature forms a natural border between Argentina and Chile? | Andes Mountains |
| What physical feature do people commonly settle around? | waterways/rivers |
| What is the average percentage of internet users in Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines? | 72.4% |
| What physical features have limited the development of transportation and communication systems in Latin America? | mountain ranges, rain forests, and river systems |
| What is a cash crop? | agriculture grown in order to be sold instead of consumed |
| What are the negative aspects of relying on cash crops? | economic dependence on other nations |
| What is the main purpose of the European Union? | encourage political and economic cooperation between member nations |
| The European Union has the biggest impact on a country's---- | economy |
| What is hydroelectric power? | electricity conducted through water |
| What physical feature has helped Spain, Italy, and Great Britain grow economically and transport goods? | waterways |
| What currency do members of the EU use? | Euro |
| Why would companies from industrialized nations build production facilities in Latin America? | supply of inexpensive labor |
| What is terrace farming an example of? | humans modifying the environment |
| What has the European Union done to encourage trade between member nations? | eliminated trade barriers |
| What city in the USA has flooding issues similar to those in the Netherlands? | New Orleans |
| What is a polder? | land reclaimed from the sea |
| How is a polder constructed? | building a windmill to pump water, building a wall along the shoreline, and building up the land for cultivation |
| Why was the European Union created? | to increase communication and cooperation within Europe |
| Which historical events in Europe did not involved a water crossing? | Napoleon's invasion of Russia |
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