Semester Final Review

What is the largest freshwater lake in Central America?

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

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

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

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

an area characterized by a certain unifying quality or characteristic

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

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

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

the process of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

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

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

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

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

causes winds to blow clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere

the loss of highly educated and skilled workers to other countries

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

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

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

the high climate zone above the tree line in the Andes

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

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

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

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

an ancient Inca town in the Andes

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

a group or chain of islands

a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas

the grassy, treeless plains of southern South America

a high plateau in Peru and Bolivia encircled by the Andes

parallel chains or ranges of mountains

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

the fertile grasslands found in inland areas of Colombia and Venezuela

an exact position

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

The Amazon is the longest river in the Western Hemisphere.

an identification of one place by referring to another known place

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

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

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

an underground layer of rock often saturated with freshwater

The pampas are grassy, treeless plains in Argentina and Uruguay

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

permanently frozen soil beneath the ground's surface

a day on which the sun is directly over the Equator