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 |