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6th Grade - chpt 10
Atlantic South America
Question | Answer |
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Argentine cowboys, or _________________ herd cattle on the grasslands of the Pampas. | gauchos |
Argentina’s economic crisis in the early 2000s caused many professionals to lose their jobs and join the __________________________. | informal economy |
In the 1990s, Argentina joined ____________________, an organization that promotes trade and cooperation among the southern and eastern countries of South America. | Mercosur |
The Rio de la Plata is an ____________________, a partially enclosed body of water where freshwater mixes with saltwater. | estuary |
The Brazilian government moved their capital city, _____________________, to the middle of the country to try to get more people to move there. | Brasilia |
______________________, in southeastern Brazil, is the largest urban area in South America. | Sao Paulo |
______________________, is the largest city located on the Amazon River and is a major port and industrial city. | Manaus |
The ___________________ is the world’s largest river system. | Amazon River |
____________________, or the clearing of trees, has become a huge problem in the Amazon Basin in recent years. | deforestation |
In Argentina, the ___________________ is a large grassland region that has a humid subtropical climate and fertile soil. | Pampas |
The Parana River flows into the _______________________ and then into the Atlantic Ocean. | Rio de la Plata |
___________________________ is a problem in many parts of Atlantic South America because the soil has become infertile due to planting the same crops every year. | soil exhaustion |
Paraguay is the only country in Atlantic South America that is _____________________ or surrounded by land. | landlocked |
_______________________ is the capital of Argentina and the second largest city in Atlantic South America. | Buenos Aires |
A _______________________ is a giant urban area that includes a city along with its surrounding suburbs and cities. | megacity |
___________________________ is Brazil’s second largest city, located on the Atlantic coast in the southeastern portion of the country. | Rio de Janeiro |
Many people live in huge slums called ___________________ surrounding Rio de Janeiro. | favelas |
Which 3 groups played a role in shaping the history of Brazil? | Portuguese, Indians, Africans |
The Amazon River begins in the __________ and empties into the __________. | Andes; Atlantic Ocean |
Most of Atlantic South America is covered with which 2 types of physical features? | plains and plateaus |
How many regions is Brazil divided into? | 4 |
Which religion is practiced by most of the people of Atlantic South America? | Catholic |
What is the most common way of making money on the Pampas? | farming and ranching |
Why is there such a small percentage of Indians and mestizos in Argentina today? | killed or moved after independence |
Who were the first people to live in ALL of the countries of Atlantic South America? | American Indians |
Explain what generally happens to the climate as you get further south in Atlantic South America. | it gets colder and drier |
What are 2 of the biggest environmental problems that they face in Atlantic South America (both are vocabulary words)? | soil exhaustion and deforestation |