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Social Studies 7 - Chapter 8

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Where is one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world?   Mexico City  
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What important resource does the Amazon rain forest provide?   oxygen  
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What area of Latin America is most populated?   coastal cities  
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European influence is evident in Latin American people's _______________.   religion  
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What do people who live at a higher elevation have to adapt to?   lower temperature  
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Why do rural Latin Americans move to cities?   jobs  
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Where is the world's largest rain forest located?   Brazil  
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What geographical feature separates the people of western South American from those living in central and eastern South America?   Andes Mountains  
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What kind of temperature would you expect in the tierra fria?   cold  
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Who established many of the first colonies in Latin America?   Spanish  
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What term describes the ethnic diversity of Latin America?   melting pot  
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What are people of mixed Indian and European descent called?   mestizos  
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What do people living in the Pampas region of South America do for employment?   farming/ raising cattle  
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What is the Rio de la Plata river system's importance?   transportation  
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What is the only navigable river in Middle America?   The Rio Grande  
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Why do many Latin American countries have trouble using their natural rescources?   they are difficult to reach  
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What is the longest river in Latin America?   Amazon  
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What is the hot, lowland tropical zone of Latin America called?   tierra caliente  
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Where do many of the descendants of enslaved Africans live today?   the Carribean  
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How do people of Latin America differ from Canadians?   mixed ancestry  
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What two types of graphs are used to create a climograph?   bar and line  
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