Latin America
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| ___________ Mountains run through Mexico and the ________________Mountains run through the western side of South America. | Sierra go through Mexico
Andes Moutnains go through South America.
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| The Panama Canal connects what two bodies of water? | Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
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| What is the second driest place on earth that is created by a rain shadow effect from the Andes Mountains? | Atacama Desert
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| What is the largest country in Latin America? | Brazil
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| Which Latin American country has the smallest population ? | Cuba
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| What environmental issue is caused because it lies in a bowl shaped valley tht is surrounded by mountains and volcanoes? | oil pollution smog
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| What is the cause of the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest? | People cutting it down for timber (deforestation)
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| What environmental issues causes Lake maracaibo's shre to drop 3 inches a year? | Oil drilling
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| How do the Andes Mountains affect trade in South America? | makes it difficult to pass
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| How has Venezuela's location helped with tradewith other coutnries? | It is central to the other countries
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| Why is the Amazon River important in South America? | It is a form of transportation and has natural resources
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| Why is latin America called the "hollow" continent? | Most people live on the land closet to the ocean and the inside of the latin american countries have a smaller popluation.
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| How does Cuba's lack of natural resourcs affect their trade? | They don't trade as much
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| Define Mestizos | Native Americans + English
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| Define Mulattos | Africans + English
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| Define Criollo | Spanish parents but born in Latin America
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| What is one cause for the blending of cultures in Latin America and the Carribean? |
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| Why is Latin America called Latin America? | Spanish and Portugues are Latin based languages
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| Which country had the most significant impact on the languages and religions in Latin America? | Spain
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| Spain, Portugal, France, England spread their languages and religions by means of cultural________________. | EAst coast of South America and Central America
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| What regions make up the term Latin America? | Central American
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| The economic level achieved by a person, family or country is referred to as what? | standard of living
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| An illierate person is most likely to not have what? | high standard of living
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