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geography final # 2

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which mountain range runs down the western(pacific) coastline of south America?   andes mountains  
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what are the name of the grasslands in south America?   llanos and pampas  
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what are the major natural resources of Latin America   oil coal natural gas and uranium  
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the rainforests are in which type of climate?   tropical wet  
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what type of farming is still used in south america that has been used by natives for thousands of years?   terrace farming and slash and burn  
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where is the tierra del fuego   mexico; southern tip of chile  
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which river begins in the andes mts and flows eastward to the atlantic ocean?   amazon river  
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what name is given to the grassy treeless areas of the amazon basin?   llanos  
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what technique is used by native people in latin america to clear fields for crops?   slash and burn  
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where is most of the south american rainforest located?   brazil  
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brazil is rich in what resource because of its river system?   hydroelectric power  
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how do the Andes mountains affect where people live in south america?   most people live on the eastcoast  
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why are the river systems in south america more important than in latin america   because they are bordered by water and used for transportation.  
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what techniques are causing the shrinking of the rainforest   grazing, and lumber  
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what are some reasons to protect the rainforest?   biodiversity, medicine, oxygen  
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what are some factors that affect climate in south america   elevation and location  
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which two cultures blended to shape the development of mexico?   spanish and the natives  
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what was the name of the capitol of the aztec empire?   tenochitlan  
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which country has the largest area and population in latin america   brazil  
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what is the name for factories on the us-mexico border that assemble parts to make finished products   maquiladoras  
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what is it called when central america declared its independence from mexico?   the united provinces of central america  
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why was panama a good choice of location to build a canal?   narrowest part of the isthmus  
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which country colonized brazil   portugal  
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which type of government is ruled by a few powerful leaders?   oligarchy  
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in which type of government do people elect their leaders?   democracy  
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what term describes the rise in temperature worldwide and climate change?   global warming  
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what is the term for the wide range of plant and animal species in the rainforest?   biodiversity  
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what are some reasons for the destruction of the rainforest?   to clear land for farming  
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why did benito jaurez want land reform?   even distribution of the land : and to close the income gap  
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what is the term for the difference between the life of the wealthy and the life of the poor?   income gap  
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what is the term for cutting down of the rainforest in order to meet the demand for timber and cattle?   deforestation  
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which terms refers to a place where water is available in the desert   oasis  
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which term refers to the river that forms the natural boundary between israel and jordan?   jordan river  
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what is another name for petroleum that has not been processed?   crude oil  
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which term is the name of the most famous desert in the region, also know as the empty quarter   rub-a-khali  
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what is the name of a river that flows through parts of turkey, syria, and iraq?   euphrates river  
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what is the name of a landlocked salt lake?   dead sea  
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which is a risk for transporting oil by tanker?   oil spill  
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which of these is an area of desert in which the moisture has evaporated and salt chemicals remain   salt flats  
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what is the term for the practice of using small pipes ithat slowly drip water above ground, to conserve water for crops?   drip irrigation  
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a place where crude oil is converted into products such as gasoline and heating oil?   refinery  
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which of the following is the lowest place on the exposed crust of the earth/   dead sea  
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which of the the following is an important source of water for irrigation in this region?   jordan river  
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how does the mediterranean coast differ from other areas of southwest asia ?   they have enough rain to grow crops  
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the transportation of crude oil provides what kind of risk?   a oil spill  
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which of the following are necessary for large scale farming to take place in southwest asia?   irrigation  
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the scarcity if fresh water has required countries in this region to use practices such as?   desalinization  
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the resource that is responsible for southwest asias economic status in the world is ?   oil  
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a serious risk of transporting crude oil to refineries or ports is an   oil spill  
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before oil extracted from the earth can be used, it must be converted into other products in a   wadis  
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name of the prophet who is considered the founder of islam   muhammed  
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name a movement to create and support jewish homeland in palestine   zionism  
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name the holy city in which all muslims hope to make a pilgramage to?   mecca  
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what are the religious duties of the followers of islam?   the five pillars -faith -prayer -charity -fasting -haji(trip to mecca)  
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what is the purpose of opec?   control the price of oil  
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where do muslims believe muhammed rose up to heaven/   dome of the rock  
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name the holiest jewish site in jerusalem   western wall or wailing wall  
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what organization was formed to regain land currently under israeli control for palestinian arabs   al-quaida  
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about 83% of all muslims belong to the branch known as the   sunni---shi'ite  
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islam is based on the teachings of the prophet___   muhammed  
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the holiest jewish site in jerusalem is the remaining portion of the second temple, which is known as the________--   wailing wall  
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a government controlled by religous leaders is called a   theocracy  
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the shrine place on the spot where muslims believe muhammed rose to heaven is the   dome of the rock  
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refered to as a "stateless nation" the people who have clashed with the governments of turkey, iran , iraq, over land rights are the---   kurds  
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people who pray five times a day, fast during the holy month of ramadan, and make a pilgrimage to mecca are followers of the teaching of _______   muhammed  
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a nation of people without land to legally occupy   stateless nation  
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a territory along the mediterannean sea just northeast of the sinai penninsula that is occupied by isreal is called the   gaza strip  
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a strip of land on the west side of the jordan river is know as the____   west bank  
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arabs who lived or still live in the area that is now called israel are called____   palestinians  
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