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Learning about L. A.
Social Studies 7 - Chapter 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where is one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world? | Mexico City |
| What important resource does the Amazon rain forest provide? | oxygen |
| What area of Latin America is most populated? | coastal cities |
| European influence is evident in Latin American people's _______________. | religion |
| What do people who live at a higher elevation have to adapt to? | lower temperature |
| Why do rural Latin Americans move to cities? | jobs |
| Where is the world's largest rain forest located? | Brazil |
| What geographical feature separates the people of western South American from those living in central and eastern South America? | Andes Mountains |
| What kind of temperature would you expect in the tierra fria? | cold |
| Who established many of the first colonies in Latin America? | Spanish |
| What term describes the ethnic diversity of Latin America? | melting pot |
| What are people of mixed Indian and European descent called? | mestizos |
| What do people living in the Pampas region of South America do for employment? | farming/ raising cattle |
| What is the Rio de la Plata river system's importance? | transportation |
| What is the only navigable river in Middle America? | The Rio Grande |
| Why do many Latin American countries have trouble using their natural rescources? | they are difficult to reach |
| What is the longest river in Latin America? | Amazon |
| What is the hot, lowland tropical zone of Latin America called? | tierra caliente |
| Where do many of the descendants of enslaved Africans live today? | the Carribean |
| How do people of Latin America differ from Canadians? | mixed ancestry |
| What two types of graphs are used to create a climograph? | bar and line |