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cammie geo review
geo test review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what effect do the andes mountains have on the terrain on South America | can be wet on one side and dry on the other creates cold envirenments |
| what's the significance of the isthumus of panama | built the Panama Canal built between pacific and alantic oceans easier land to trade between North America and South America |
| what is isthumus | narrow strip of land that connects 2 bigger land strips |
| what agricultural method created more land for farming in mountainous areas | terracing farming happend in fria |
| what are the 4 altitudinal zones of the andes | caliente templada fria helada |
| what is the snow line and where do you find it | where there's snow year round in helada |
| what is a tree line and where do you find it | highest point where trees are, trees don't grow above that line in fria |
| what is the significance of the columbian exchange | exchange of crops and animals between old and new lands |
| what continents make up the old world | europe asia africa |
| what continents make up the new world | North America South America |
| what did the old world bring to the new world | animals, diseases few crops, religion language |
| what did the new world bring to the old world | crops potatoes tabacco corn tomatoes |
| what was the name of "what did the old world bring to the new world" "what did the new world bring to the old world" | triangle trade |
| which countries were involved with nafta and what was its impact | United States, Canada, Mexico to get rid of taxis/tariffs |
| what does nafta stand for | North America free trade agreement |
| which countries were involved with Mercosur and what was its impact | Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru to promote free trade and the movement of goods, people, and currency. |
| what is the main motivation in the cutting down of the rainforest | loggers are the main problem use it for good soil/land houses, furniture more land |
| what method do local farmers use to prepare fields for new crops | slash and burn |
| where do most people live in South America and why | along the coast warm temperatures and abundant rainfall |
| what are reasons to leave your country | war, famine natural disasters, disease government unfairness, no jobs |
| what makes you want to go to a new country | freedoms, jobs family, education safety, opportunities |
| why do Brazilians speak Portuguese | Brazil because Brazil was a Portuguese colony. |
| why are there so many africans in South America | slave trade |
| agricultural commercial industry | breeding, crop production, farm machinery, processing, seed supply, marketing and retail sales. |
| cottage industry | working from their homes, part time. such as sewing, lace-making, wall hangings, or household manufacturing. |
| what is the capital/area of Maya | capital- Tikal area- southern Mexico |
| what is the capital/area of aztec | capital- Tenochtitlan area- Mexico |
| what is the capital/area of Inca | capital- Cusco area- peru |
| caliente crop | coffee, bananas |
| templada crop | potatoes |
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