UNIT 3

What causes the soils in former rain forests to deplete so quickly after they are used for farming?

Which Caribbean nation has the most oil?

Mexico is currently known for deposits of which natural resource?

What was the major cash crop grown in the Caribbean by colonial powers?

What is the overall climate of the Atacama Desert?

Which of the following areas of the United States received the most overall precipitation in 2000?

Which of the following was the leading cause of death among Native Americans after the arrival of Europeans?

Which of the following locations has the highest population density?

Which formation was created by glaciers in the last ice age?

The Amazon River basin is considered a good resource for producing which of the following products?

Which of the following would best categorize Canada's population?

What was a goal of the Zapatistas of Mexico in 1994?

Which factor helps determine weather patterns across South America?

Why have locks been created between the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River?

Found mainly in the Gulf of Mexico, what is Mexico's most important natural resource?

Columbia is well-known for mining which natural resource?

Why do Canadians typically know more about U.S. culture than Americans know about Canadian culture?

Companies from the US built many factories in Mexico near the border. Why have so many U.S. factories moved to Mexico?

Conquistadores were natives of what country?

Which of the following groups have lived on the continent of South America for the longest time?

Europeans first arrived in Latin America during which time period?

What is the source of the Rio Grande River?

What is being represented by the following image?

How is Brazil attempting to slow the effects of global warming?

What is the offcial language of Belize?

Which renewable energy source is used quite frequently in the U.S. and Canada?

Which of the following mountain ranges found in the United States is heavily eroded?

Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín are figures associated with what event?

Which South American country has the highest population density?

The first settlers in North America were from which area of the world?

The majority of renewable power in South America comes from which source?

Which of the following groups is indigenous to Mexico?

Which city was the capital of the Incan Empire?

The Canadian Shield, a vast expanse of ancient rock, is centered around which area?

Which type of climate is experienced in the northern countries of South America?

Which of the following has the most political power in Canada?

Which geographical feature, made of large treeless areas and tall grass, can be found in the Great Plains of the U.S.?

Visiting Mexico, Jada was thirsty and wanted to buy a drink at noon, yet couldn't find a store that was open. Why not?

Which sport was brought to Mexico by the Spanish?

The largest coral reef in the Western Hemisphere is located of which country's coast?

All Central American countries have which of the following features in common?

The Amazon River floods its banks each year. Why would Brazilian farmers want to live where it is guaranteed to flood?

South America is located entirely within which hemisphere?

What causes Hawaii to have volcanoes?

Which of the following areas borders the Pacific Ocean and has a Mediterranean-style climate?

In what country would one be able to see a fjord?

Which river can swell to over 30 miles wide during its annual flooding season?

The largest copper mines can be found in which of the following countries?

Which South American country has the largest European population?

While waiting at a bus stop, Jacinta looked up couldn't see the mountains thru the thick smog. She is most likely in...

Which of the following areas has the highest population density?

How does the United States' GDP compare with that of the rest of the world?

Recently, the United States has experienced the largest influx of immigrants from which area of the world?

Which of the following areas is included in the Ring of Fire?

Which of the following crops is grown at lower elevations?

Which area in Latin America is actually a commonwealth of the United States?

Ricky wants to start a farm and grow wheat. Where would be the best place for him to relocate?

Which form of government is practiced by both the United States and Canada?

Which of the following South American countries is mostly made up of populations of those from European descent?