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IGHS Winkels
World Geography Final Exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A person of native and European ancestry | Meztizo |
| A person of African and European ancestry | Mulatto |
| The metal ore used to make aluminum | Bauxite |
| Small fish caught off the coast of South America | Anchovies |
| A piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides | Peninsula |
| A chain, or group of islands | Archipelago |
| A large farm or plantation known for raising a single cash crop | Hacienda |
| The removal of large amounts of habitation (trees) | Deforestation |
| A type of government and economic structure where everything is controlled and dictated | Communism |
| A narrow strip of land tht connects 2 larger pieces of land | Isthmus |
| The remnants of tiny sea creatures that float to the surface and form a rock hard substance that becomes islands | Coral |
| The point of elevation where water flows one direction or the other | Continental Divide |
| An underground train tunnel that goes underneath the English Channel | "Chunnel" |
| The poverty neighborhoods on the outskirts of cities in Brazil | Favellas |
| The largest city in Latin America | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| The largest religious group in Latin America | Catholic |
| The Amazon River is located in | South America |
| The tallest mountains in Europe | Alps |
| The most populated state in the U. S. | California |
| 2 countries on the Iberian peninsula | Spain and Portugal |
| Lake Michigan | is NOT in Canada |
| The language that has influenced most languages in Europe | Latin |
| The "Las Vegas" of Europe | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| 2 countries on the island of Hispaniola | Haiti and Dominican Republic |
| Large grassy areas in Argentina used for grazing/farming | Pampas and Patagonia |
| The river that separates Texas from Mexico | Rio Grande |
| Natural Gas | NOT considered and alternative energy source |
| Tallest waterfall in the world | Angel Falls, Venezuela |
| The skill of mapmaking | cartography |
| 3 parts of Latin America | Central America, Caribbean Islands, South America |
| 3 languages spoken in Latin America | French, Portugese, English |
| 2 groups of islands in the Caribbean | Bahamas, Lesser or Greater Antilles |
| 2 peninsulas of Mexico | Baja, Yucatan |
| 4 Scandinavian countries | Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway |
| 7 continents | North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica, Europe |
| Deciduous trees | lose leaves in fall |
| Coniferous trees | evergreen, needles and cones |
| Bauxite | Aluminum Ore |
| Tropical Depression | winds below 39 mph |
| Tropical Storm | winds between 39-74 |
| Hurricane | winds above 74 mph |
| 3 resort cities | Acapulco, Cancun, Cozamel |
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