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1
people forced to live in makeshift slums due to no job or adequate housing
minifundas
megacities
ghettos
shantytowns
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what proportion of all plant and animal species on Earth lives in tropical rain forests
1/3
3/4
1/4
1/2
3
Identify this tree
Canopy
Redforest
Oak
Grove
4
Identify this country
Argentina
Paraguay
Ecuador
Columbia
5
Identify the country
Costa Rica
Guatemla
Honduras
Mexico
6
manufacturing plants in free trade zones in Mexico
minifundia
latifundia
ejidos
maquiladoras
7
Latin America consists of
South America, Caribbean, Mexico
South America, Caribbean, Central America
North America, Caribbean, Central America
South America, Bahamas, Central America
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CAFTA - trade agreement between the US and
South American countries
Mexico
Central American countries
Canada
9
Identify this country
Belize
Honduras
El Salvador
Nicaragua
10
Long range of mountains in Latin America
Andes
Sierra Madre
Rocky
Sierra Nevada
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Mountains of Latin America, most important determinant of climate and vegetation
latitude
crops
cities
altitude
12
river serves as border between U.S.A. and Mexico
Rio de la Plata
Amazon River
Colorado
Rio Grande
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high plain
escarpment
altiplano
pampas
cordilleras
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steep slope
escarpment
pampas
cordilleras
altiplano
15
hot land
tierra templada
terra helda and the puna
tierra fria
tierra caliente
16
electricity generated from the energy of moving water.
river power
electricity power
water power
hydroelectric power
17
Identify this country
Columbia
Argentina
Ecuador
Paraguay
18
frozen land/cold zone of Andes Mountains
tierra templada
terra helda and the puna
tierra caliente
tierra fria
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several ranges run parallel to one another
pampas
escarpment
cordilleras
altiplano
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technological/economic growth does not destroy natural and human resources
green revolution
sustainable development
profitability
maquiladors
21
coastal desert so arid where no rainfall ever been recorded
Death Valley
Sahara
Arabaria
Atacama
22
Identify this country
Argentina
Columbia
Paraguay
Ecuador
23
Identify this country
Paraguay
Bolivia
Columbia
Ecuador
24
River of Silver
Rio de la Plata
Colorado
Rio Grande
Amazon River
25
Identify the country
Costa Rica
Mexico
Honduras
Guatemla
26
Identify the country
Honduras
Guatemla
Mexico
Costa Rica
27
Identify this country
El Salvador
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
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provide grazing for cattle
pampas
altiplano
cordilleras
escarpment
