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Chapter 10 Test

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what is an export?   something sent to another country for sale or trade  
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name a chief crop of brazil, Columbia, and Mexico   bananas  
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who are campesinos?   people who live and work in rural areas  
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what is latifundia?   large estates owned by families or corporations  
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what is minifundia?   small farms that produce food mainly for family use and the local market  
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what are maquiladoras?   factories and Mexican cities near the US border  
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what are some of the important industries found in Brazil?   iron and steel, cars, textiles, cement, paper, machinery, chemicals  
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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  
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what is an ecosystem?   a complex variety of life in a delicately balanced environment  
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what is slash and burn farming?   cut down all trees and strip them of bark then burn them  
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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  
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name 3 other problems found in many Latin American cities   housing, air pollution, and not enough to eat  
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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  
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the most important agricultural product in the caribbean is?   sugar cane  
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what is the cash crop in Honduras?   bananas  
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service industries provide _____ rather than goods   services  
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What is Mexico City's major problem?   lack of housing  
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what is the major road system in Latin America?   Pan American Highway  
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the Mexican government hopes to create new jobs in the country through _______   tourism  
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Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico are world leaders in __________   cattle production  
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use of cars is restricted in Mexico City in order to cut down on ____________   air pollution  
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why has Mexico planted many trees in urban areas?   to make them look better and to purify the air  
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how has Mexico increased its industrial base?   through its large work force, transportation networks, and natural resources  
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what are the factors that have hindered industrialization in Latin America?   lack of money, lack of skilled workers, lack of natural resources  
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