Semester Final Review

Islands in the Antilles are surrounded by ________, which are home to a wide variety of fish.

Southern Mexico is part of a ________ that connects North America and South America.

an identification of one place by referring to another known place

a process in which an oceanic plate dives under a continental plate

a way of looking at human and physical patterns and their relationships

a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas

causes winds to blow clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere

Term for the transfer of items and diseases that began when Europeans arrived?

Tierra helada, tierra fria, tierra templada, and tierra caliente are examples of

an underground layer of rock often saturated with freshwater

the process of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

country that won independence in 1804, following a revolt led by François Toussaint-Louverture

a day on which the sun is directly over the Equator

a transportation route opened in 1914 and once controlled by the United States

the loss of highly educated and skilled workers to other countries

The pampas are grassy, treeless plains in Argentina and Uruguay

The Amazon rain forest has more biodiversity per square mile than any other place on Earth

permanently frozen soil beneath the ground's surface

parallel chains or ranges of mountains

an exact position

the fertile grasslands found in inland areas of Colombia and Venezuela

an area characterized by a certain unifying quality or characteristic

a large agricultural estate owned by a family or corporation in Latin America

a group or chain of islands

a steep cliff or slope between a higher and lower land surface

a dry grassland that has warm summers and harsh, cold winters

Due to its colonial past, most people in Central America today are followers of

phenomenon in the Pacific produces warm ocean temps on the west coast of S.A. and summer rains

What is the largest freshwater lake in Central America?

an area connected by feelings or impressions, but not by factual data or specific qualities

In Central America, which climate zone is the most densely populated?

a phenomenon that causes dry areas to develop on the leeward sides of mountain ranges

the surface layer of Earth that includes the crust, continents, and ocean basins

The llanos and the pampas are two grassland areas in South America

The Amazon is the longest river in the Western Hemisphere.

Political border that is established by a physical geographic feature such as a river

What river's basin is home to the world's largest rain forest?

an ancient Inca town in the Andes

The tierra helada and the puna are the lowest vertical climate zones in South America

the high climate zone above the tree line in the Andes

knotted cords of various lengths and colors used by the Inca to keep financial records

a high plateau in Peru and Bolivia encircled by the Andes

Because of its location on the Ring of Fire, much of Central America is...

the grassy, treeless plains of southern South America

a source of freshwater from rain or snow that filtered through soil or rock