Geo Midterm Review
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| Where is Latin America located in relation to the USA? | South
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| What countries are located on the Iberian Peninsula | Spain and Portugal
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| What cultural influence can be found in Latin American countries? | African Culture
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| Why is Roman Catholicism the primary religion in Latin American countries? | Because of their history of colonization by European nations
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| What country is responsible for building the Panama Canal? | United States of America
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| What type of climate does Southern Europe have? | Mediterranean
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| What physical feature forms a natural border between Argentina and Chile? | Andes Mountains
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| What physical feature do people commonly settle around? | waterways/rivers
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| What is the average percentage of internet users in Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines? | 72.4%
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| What physical features have limited the development of transportation and communication systems in Latin America? | mountain ranges, rain forests, and river systems
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| What is a cash crop? | agriculture grown in order to be sold instead of consumed
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| What are the negative aspects of relying on cash crops? | economic dependence on other nations
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| What is the main purpose of the European Union? | encourage political and economic cooperation between member nations
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| The European Union has the biggest impact on a country's---- | economy
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| What is hydroelectric power? | electricity conducted through water
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| What physical feature has helped Spain, Italy, and Great Britain grow economically and transport goods? | waterways
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| What currency do members of the EU use? | Euro
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| Why would companies from industrialized nations build production facilities in Latin America? | supply of inexpensive labor
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| What is terrace farming an example of? | humans modifying the environment
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| What has the European Union done to encourage trade between member nations? | eliminated trade barriers
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| What city in the USA has flooding issues similar to those in the Netherlands? | New Orleans
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| What is a polder? | land reclaimed from the sea
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| How is a polder constructed? | building a windmill to pump water, building a wall along the shoreline, and building up the land for cultivation
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| Why was the European Union created? | to increase communication and cooperation within Europe
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| Which historical events in Europe did not involved a water crossing? | Napoleon's invasion of Russia
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