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| Central America is a narrow strip of land, or ________, which lies between Mexico and South America. | isthmus
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| Many Latin American countries are building factories to ______ their economies. | diversify
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| The Amazon has hundreds of rivers and streams that flow into it, each of which is called a(n) ______. | tributary
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| Down the center of Mexico is a(n)______, or large, mostly flas, highland area. | plateau
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| The height of land above sea level is called _______. | elevation
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| a region of plains in Argentina and Uruguay; grazing ground for Argentina's prized cattle | pampas
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| The whole of Latin America is located in the | Western Hemisphere
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| Mexico's Central Plateau is an important region because it: | contains most of the country's most important cities and best farmland.
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| The soil in the farmland in Central America is made fertile by: | volcanic ash
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| Some Caribbean islands are formed from the tops of underwater mountains while others are formed from: | the skeletons of tiny sea animals.
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| When the price of oil goes down, how does that affect the economy in Venezuela? | The economy suffers.
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| The types of _____ in the Andes are influenced in large part by elevation. | crops grown by farmers
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| Farmers who live in the humid subtropical climates of Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay may grow | wheat and apples.
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| One of the uses of rivers in Central America is to produce | hydroelectricity.
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| The drop in oil prices in the 1980's probably helped to convince Venezuela to | diversify its economy.
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| The following are regions of Latin America: | Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America
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| The long mountain chain that runs along the side of South America is called the | Andes.
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| The Amazon River Basin is home to | the largest tropical rain forest in the world.
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| One statement that can be made about climate in Latin America is that throughout the region it is | different from place to place.
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| Among the factors that affect climate in Latin America are: | elevation, the Equator, and wind patterns
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| Two South American countries that produce coffee as a key crop are | Brazil and Colombia.
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| To reduce their reliance on one natural resource or crop, many Latin American nations have begun to | diversify their economies.
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| Trade and travel among the regions of South America has been affected by | high mountains.
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