1st Semester Exam Study Guide

West of the coastal Plains are the _________________________ mountains.

Which "climatic region" is best for raising sheep and llamas?

___________ is a 1,500 mile river that flows mainly through Venezuela.

_________________ is a desert in western South America. 

Which of these islands is not located in Canada's northern most lands?

What's the result of changes in altitude, land on each side of the equator and ocean currents?

Which of the following is "NOT" a resource found in abundance in Latin America?

____________________ is a 4,000 mile river that flows west to east. 

______________ are facilities like sewers, transportation and housing.

_______________ at the tip of South America means “Land of Fire”.

________ cover more than two million sq. miles of South America, with many species of trees.

_____________ is a method used to clear land for farming.

____________________________________ describes a place in comparison to other places around it

Which "climatic region" is best for growing bananas? 

What two farming techniques helped the Inca survive in the Andes?

NAFTA is an important trade agreement that promotes the economic prosperity of ______________?

Drawing of Earth’s surface to reduce distortion caused by showing a round earth as flat is?

The music that combines elements from Africa, Spain and the United States is called __________.

What technique is causing the shrinking of the rain forest?

_______________ is a 3,000 mile river that flows through Paraguay and Argentina 

Coal, oil and natural gas are known as ________________?

_____________ issues that move people toward cities.

___________________ are vast plains of Brazil with moderate rainfall. 

A region that declared its freedom from Mexico in 1823.

Which "climatic region" is best for growing potatoes and apples?

In 1929, the new political party that helped introduce democracy in Mexico was called the ____.

Study of the distribution and  interaction of physical and human features on the earth is?

A person who makes maps is called a...?

Factories along the U.S. border that manufacture goods for export are called _________________.

Gold, iron and copper are among the many ____________ resources of Latin America

Name given to the two equal halves that the earth is divided by the equator and PM.

Imaginary lines around the earth and poles to locate places in the east and western hemispheres

_______________ are the grasslands of northern Argentina and Uruguay. 

Which two countries are the largest producers of oil in Latin America?

The first _____________ was completed in 1869 to link the east coast to the west coast.

Which of the following is most suitable for farming?

A place that is the origin of a major culture.

Which of the following is "not" part of a city's infrastructure? 

_________ are vast plains in Columbia and Venezuela. 

What is the disadvantage of tourism?

_____________ are issues that move people away from rural areas.

The _________ have made settlement along the Pacific coast of South America difficult. 

Jamaican music that deals with social problems and religion.

_____________ is an ancient technique for growing crops on hillsides or mountain slopes

Which of the following may result from urbanization?

What world leader lives in the smallest country?

The Aztec city that became the site of Mexico City was called_____________.

The growing __________ is considered a mixed blessing for Latin America

The Aztec Empire fell under the rule of Spain as a result of________________.

Which "climatic region" is best for growing coffee?

The physical features and cultural characteristics of a location is known as...?

Th Pacific and Atlantic Oceans are connected by the __________.