Question | Answer |
Central America is a narrow strip of land, or ________, which lies between Mexico and South America. | isthmus |
Many Latin American countries are building factories to ______ their economies. | diversify |
The Amazon has hundreds of rivers and streams that flow into it, each of which is called a(n) ______. | tributary |
Down the center of Mexico is a(n)______, or large, mostly flas, highland area. | plateau |
The height of land above sea level is called _______. | elevation |
a region of plains in Argentina and Uruguay; grazing ground for Argentina's prized cattle | pampas |
The whole of Latin America is located in the | Western Hemisphere |
Mexico's Central Plateau is an important region because it: | contains most of the country's most important cities and best farmland. |
The soil in the farmland in Central America is made fertile by: | volcanic ash |
Some Caribbean islands are formed from the tops of underwater mountains while others are formed from: | the skeletons of tiny sea animals. |
When the price of oil goes down, how does that affect the economy in Venezuela? | The economy suffers. |
The types of _____ in the Andes are influenced in large part by elevation. | crops grown by farmers |
Farmers who live in the humid subtropical climates of Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay may grow | wheat and apples. |
One of the uses of rivers in Central America is to produce | hydroelectricity. |
The drop in oil prices in the 1980's probably helped to convince Venezuela to | diversify its economy. |
The following are regions of Latin America: | Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America |
The long mountain chain that runs along the side of South America is called the | Andes. |
The Amazon River Basin is home to | the largest tropical rain forest in the world. |
One statement that can be made about climate in Latin America is that throughout the region it is | different from place to place. |
Among the factors that affect climate in Latin America are: | elevation, the Equator, and wind patterns |
Two South American countries that produce coffee as a key crop are | Brazil and Colombia. |
To reduce their reliance on one natural resource or crop, many Latin American nations have begun to | diversify their economies. |
Trade and travel among the regions of South America has been affected by | high mountains. |