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Geography Ch.7 Test
chapter 7 test review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| land bridge | strip of land that connects two large landmasses |
| rainforests | dense jungles filled with biodiversity |
| isthmus | narrow land bridge that connects two larger landmasses |
| archipelago | a large group of islands |
| ring of fire | a zone of earthquake and volcanic activity around the edge of the Pacific Ocean |
| Vertical climate zone | tropical regions in Latin America with specific patterns of growth based on elevation |
| maquiladoras | plants built by American and Japanese companies in Mexico where goods are manufactured and then sent for final assembly to the companies that own the plants |
| ecotourism | tourism that emphasizes exotic, natural, environments with the goal of supporting conversation efforts |
| NAFTA | North America Free Trade Agreement: 1993 pact that facilitated free trade between Canada, Mexico and the United States |
| USMCA | Trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada; signed December 2019 |
| squatter | someone who lives illegally in an unoccupied building or on unused land |
| dialects | local languages |
| primate city | the largest city in a country; also significantly larger than other cities in that country |
| mestizo | person of Amerindian-Spanish descent |
| migration | movement of people to a new area |
| syncretism | the blending of aspects of various religions to form a new religion |
| sedimentation | the washing of sediment from the construction and farming sites by rain that transfers it to the ocean where it settles in the reef system |
| deforestation | the process of removing trees for logging, farming, and grazing |
| reforestation | replanting of trees |
| sustainable development | meeting the needs of the present generation without denying the future generations the capacity to meet their needs |
| what name is given for the languages spoken in Latin America | the romance languages |
| what are the 2 main sub regions of Latin America | Central and South America |
| What is another name for an underwater mountain chain | archipelago |
| how does the Bahamas differ from the other mountainous islands of the West Indies | they are formed by coral |
| dense jungles are filled with biodiversity are called | rainforests |
| what are the 4 largest mountains of the greater antilles | Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Jamaica |
| The path of the volcanic activity in the Pacific Ocean is the | Ring of Fire |
| Why was the construction of the Panama Canal important | it saved ships from going several thousand miles |
| why was it important to drain the swamps prior to the construction of the Canal | to reduce chances of diseases |
| list some bodies of water of Central America | Caribbean Sea, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean |
| in which climate do most people of Mexico live | tropical wet and dry |
| Most of the West Indies lie in the | tropics |
| What are some resources of Mexico and Central America | gold, silver, iron, fish, fruit, coffee, wood |
| twenty of the twenty-one nations in this region have governments that are described as some kind of | form of republic or democracy |
| which country in Central America has a communist government | Cuba |
| What type of economy does Mexico have | mixed economy |
| what are some things produced by most Central American countries | sugar, coffee, bananas and beef |
| what is the most frequently spoken language in Central America | Spanish |
| what is another name for local language | dialect |
| what is the capitol of Mexico | Mexico City |
| the largest city in a country is called a | primate city |
| Amerindian and Spanish people are called | mestizos |
| the movement of people to a new area is | migration |
| about 94% of Mexican people identify with some form of | Christianity |
| the bishop of Rome is called the | pope |
| the blending of aspects of various religions to form a new religion is | syncretism |
| the worst located city in the world is located in the country of | Mexico |
| the Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and _____________ oceans | Pacific |
| Mexico's climates are influenced by | altitude |
| __________ has a communist form of government | Cuba |
| Presidential republic emphasizes the dominance of the ____________ form of government | executive |
| in Mexico and Central America, as in many countries, the best health care is found in ____________ hospitals | private |
| Lopez Obrador was recently elected president of _____________ on an anti-corruption platform | Mexico |
| Parliamentary democracy emphasizes the dominance of the ____________form of government | legislative |
| Maquiladoras are located in _____________ and manufacture goods that are sent to the United States and Japan for final assembly | Mexico |
| ____________ is the Roman Catholic sacrament that is believed to restore a person to a state of grace with God | Penance |
| How do Mexico and Central America's economies and their people interact with the environment | people affect the environment by mining, drilling, using automobile and factory exhaust, logging, and combustion of fuels to produce energy. They do these things because they need to produce billions of dollars worth of goods and services each |
| What are environmental issues in Mexico and Central America | water pollution, air pollution, deforestation, and soil erosion |
| what are the causes and effects of environmental issues in Mexico and Central America | discharging industrial waste into rivers/sedimentation leads to water pollution, the use of automobiles and trains for transportation leads to air pollution, construction/mining/storing trash leads to deforestation and soil erosion |
| what are possible solutions to the environmental issues in Mexico and Central America | reforestation, utilization of modern technology to grow more food on less land, the search for implementation of better technology to reduce air and water pollution |
| what is sedimentation | the washing of sediment from construction and farming sites by rain |
| what is one severe consequence of deforestation | erosion |
| what is acid rain | sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide combined with water vapor that falls to the earth as rain |
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