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_____ are in the process of becoming industrial.
“hot land”
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“hot land”
tierra caliente
tierra helada
tierra templada
tierra fria
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_____ are in the process of becoming industrial.
developed country
developing country
3
Latin America’s system of rivers provides a source of energy called
steam power.
water power.
hydroelectric power.
electric power.
4
Large agricultural estates owned by wealthy families or corporations are called...
latifundia.
cash crops.
campesinos.
minifundia.
5
Throughout Central America and the Caribbean, about 66 percent of the population live in...
the mountainous regions.
rural areas.
shantytowns.
towns and cities.
6
Picture writings carved in stone are called...
glyphs.
murals.
caudillos.
mosaics.
7
The term reforestation refers to planting new trees...
in old-growth forests that have never been cut.
where forest lands have been stripped and cleared.
in public lands that have been reclaimed for forestry.
during the winter months when rainfall is light.
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What are minifundia?
a form of Internet communication
small plots of land often farmed by families
large, mechanized farms
large textile-manufacturing factories
9
The blending of beliefs and practices from different religions is called...
patois.
Protestantism.
matriarchal.
syncretism.
10
Latin America includes Middle America, the Caribbean, and...
Cuba.
Mexico.
South America.
El Salvador.
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_____ is the world’s largest exporter of copper.
Mexico
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
12
Many rural migrants in Latin America are forced to live in _____ when they reach the city.
apartments
shelters
shantytowns
minifundia
13
The loss of highly educated and skilled workers to other countries is known as...
external migration.
brain drain.
syncretism.
urbanization.
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Mosaics are pictures and designs made by...
carving images out of large stones.
wrapping hard-boiled eggs in paper and other materials.
painting wax onto fabric and then dyeing the cloth.
setting small pieces of colored stones or tiles into mortar.
15
Located in the Andes, Lake Titicaca is...
Latin America’s smallest lake.
the world’s highest navigable lake.
South America’s largest lake.
an inlet from the Caribbean Sea.
16
Parallel mountain ranges are called...
tierra caliente.
antiplanos.
estuaries.
cordilleras.
17
In Latin America, each country has its own _, or form of language unique to a particular place.
accent
dialect
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“temperate land”
tierra fria
tierra helada
tierra templada
tierra caliente
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great-grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles,cousins
extended family
clan
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“frozen land”
tierra helada
tierra fria
tierra templada
tierra caliente
21
The _____ forms part of the border between Mexico and the United States.
Andes Mountain
Sierra Madre
Rio Grande
Amazon River
22
What is a quipu?
set of knotted cords that the Inca used for keeping accounts
house in which several generations of Inca could live
a tool that the Aztec used for farming
grazing animal that the Maya used for wool and food
23
The mountains located along the western edge of South America are the...
Sierra Madre.
Western Highlands.
Andes.
Rocky Mountains.
24
descended from an area’s first inhabitants
indians
indigenous
25
Aztec farmers grew maize and beans on...
terraced fields.
chinampas.
coastal deserts.
quipu.
26
Much of Latin America is characterized by which type of climate?
highland
dry
mid-latitude
tropical
27
The Maya are remembered today for...
their farming techniques.
their skill in mathematics and astronomy.
dominating the lands from present day Ecuador to Chile.
sailing the Atlantic Ocean.
28
A(n) _____ is a place where an ocean tide meets a river current.
escarpment
coast
cordillera
estuary
29
a city with more than 10 million people
metropolis
megacity
30
Vertical climate zones are defined by the land’s _____ above sea level.
longitude
elevation
latitude
meridian
31
a rural farmer or worker
peasant
campesino
32
The Amazon Basin contains the world’s largest...
water supply.
mountain.
lake.
rain forest.
33
continuous high layer of leaves covering the rain forest
Canopy
umbrella
34
grasslands in Colombia and Venezuela
llanos
pampas
35
In Mexico, parents and children often share their home with...
migrant workers.
neighbors and friends.
the homeless.
extended family.
36
Many Caribbean islands are actually...
atolls.
lagoons.
volcanic peaks.
archipelagos.
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the migration of people from rural areas to cities
urbanization
motivation
