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GeoD-Unit 1 Latin America
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Review For Latin America Test
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1
What type of climate do Caribbean islands have?
humid continental
humid subtropical
tropical wet
semiarid
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Why does Western Mexico have volcanic eruptions?
it's on the Marianas Trench
it is where tectonic plates meet (ring of fire)
it is in the path of El Nino
deep fissures from the last ice age
3
In central america most workers are in this sector
agriculture
industry
high tech
mining
4
How does geography make pollution in Mexico City worse?
thinner air on mountainsides
on a plain with little wind
in valley which traps emissions
on the coast with the heat island effect
5
Living with different generations of a family
blended family
extended family
heterogeneous family
nuclear family
6
Foreign owned factories along the border in Mexico
maquiladoras
encomiendas
empressarios
haciendas
7
How does a growing population add to deforestation?
more land for farming
create suburbs in the forests
need wood to heat their homes
highways need more lumber
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What type of climate does Mexico have?
subtropical
dry
tropical
mediterranean
9
Which biome is in North Mexico?
grassland
savanna
chaparral
tundra
10
Islands in the caribbean are surrounded by which?
hot spots
lagoons
volcanoes
coral reefs
11
How is deforestation affecting central america?
increased biodiversity
loss of biodiversity
corporate logging
slash and burn
12
What is it called when different cultural beliefs blend together?
symbiosis
symbolism
syncretism
synthesis
13
Region in Mexico that grows most food
central plateau
gulf coast plain
sierra madre mountains
southern highlands
14
Due to it's location on the Ring of Fire, what feature is common in Central America?
El Nino
Deciduous Forests
mountains and volcanoes
lowlands
15
How has Mexico City tried to deal with pollution?
require carpooling
add more highways
encourage use of bicycles
banning fossil fuels
16
Why is Mexico City considered a "primate city"?
capital city
most populated city in North America
primary destination for tourists
largest city and center of Mexican culture, history, economy
17
How is haitian creole an example of patois?
most common dialect in Haiti
official language of Haiti
only spoken in Haiti
blends different languages
18
Which group included Native and Spanish ancestry?
mestizos
indios
creoles
peninsulares
19
The largest freshwater lake
Nicaragua
Titicaca
Managua
Chapala
20
Which mineral is Mexico the worlds leading producer of?
gold
silver
mercury
zinc
21
why do diseases spread quickly in slums?
hot climate
poor health care
lack of sanitary water
no nutritious foods
22
Which type of agriculture has destroyed huge areas of rainforest in central america?
hyroponic
slash and burn
terraced
subsistence
23
which are 2 leading causes of deforestation in central america?
habitat destruction and commercial logging
commercial logging and depletion of underground oil reserves
slash and burn cultivation & commercial logging
depletion of underground oil reserves & slash and burn
24
Which are small family farms?
haciendas
plantations
Latifundia
Minifundia
25
Panama is an example of which?
crossroads
archipelago
isthmus
peninsula
