Chapter 9- Latin America

What name is given to the grassy treeless plains of Colombia and Venezuela?

Much of the more than two million square miles of the Amazon _________ is located in Brazil

The reasons that cause people to leave rural areas and move to cities are _______

Which of the following may result from urbanization?

Which of the following cattle grazing areas is known for its gaucho culture?

Which of the following is most suitable for farming?

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

Which is NOT a reason to try to preserve the rain forest?

The growing industry of ____ is considered a mixed blessing for Latin American countries

Gold, iron, copper, and silver are among the _____ resources that are abundant in Latin America

Which of the following is a growth industry throughout Latin America?

Which is NOT the result of the presence of the Andes Mountains in South America?

Which river begins in the Andes Mountains and flows eastward to the Atlantic ocean?

What results from changes in altitude, land on either side of the equator, and ocean currents.

Which is the name given to a city's sewers, electricity, and transportation systems?

_________ continues to be useful for preventing erosion in hilly or mountainous areas

Cattle and wheat grain are most likely to be found in the _______ of Argentina

What is a disadvantage of tourism?

What techniques cause the shrinking of the rain forest?

Which is not part of a city's infrastructure?

Where is most of the South American rain forest located?

What is the ancient technique used to grow crops on hillsides or mountain slopes?

What is a technique used by native peoples of Latin America to clear fields and grow crops?

Which of the following mountain ranges runs down the Pacific coast of South America?

Mountains, the equator, and ocean currents are three reason's for Latin America's______

What is the southernmost tip of Latin America?