The climate and vegetation of Latin America are

vary bc of dist. to the equator, elevation & ocean currents

The great mountain ranges of Latin America

runs through the western portions of N, Cen and S. America

The mid-latititude, moderate climate zones of the region

are located south of the equator

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The climate and vegetation of Latin America are
range from tundra to arctic condition
vary bc of dist. to the equator, elevation & ocean currents
similar to those of the United States
run in horizontal bands from north to south
2
Forest region in Tropical Zone with a heavy concentration of diff. species of braodleaf trees
Temperate Deciduous Broad Leaf Fores
Rain forest
Mangroves
Needle leaf forest
3
The great mountain ranges of Latin America
is part of the Appalachian system of the Eastern US
runs through the western portions of N, Cen and S. America
stopped settlement from the east
was the home of the Aztec civilization
4
The three major river systems of South America are the
Pampas, Llanos, and Cerrados
Amazon, Nile, and Orinoco
Orinoco, Amazon, and Parana
Mississippi, Parana, and Rio Grande
5
The mid-latititude, moderate climate zones of the region
are located south of the equator
are found only in Brazil
contain the world's largest rain forest
extend from Mexico to Tierra del Fuego
6
What are the two main vegetation types in the region's tropical climate zones?
rain forest and savanna
alpine meadow and scrub
tundra and taiga
desert and semidesert
7
The transfer of plants, animals and diseases between the "Old World" and the "New World"
Columbian Exchange
Globalization
Cortes Exchange
Ethnocentrism
8
What is the main economic activity of the llanos, cerrado, and pampas of Latin America?
mining and metal processing
oil, gas and oil refining
livestock grazing and farming
service industries
9
What is another term for the islands of the Caribbean?
Greater Antilles
West Indies
Windward Isles
Topic of Cancer Islands
10
Which Native American civilization dominated the Valley of Mexico in the 15th century?
Spanish
Inca
Aztec
Maya

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Latin America Geography and Climate

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Latin America Geography and Climate

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Questions 10

Answers

1
The climate and vegetation of Latin America are
range from tundra to arctic condition
vary bc of dist. to the equator, elevation & ocean currents
similar to those of the United States
run in horizontal bands from north to south
2
Forest region in Tropical Zone with a heavy concentration of diff. species of braodleaf trees
Temperate Deciduous Broad Leaf Fores
Rain forest
Mangroves
Needle leaf forest
3
The great mountain ranges of Latin America
is part of the Appalachian system of the Eastern US
runs through the western portions of N, Cen and S. America
stopped settlement from the east
was the home of the Aztec civilization
4
The three major river systems of South America are the
Pampas, Llanos, and Cerrados
Amazon, Nile, and Orinoco
Orinoco, Amazon, and Parana
Mississippi, Parana, and Rio Grande
5
The mid-latititude, moderate climate zones of the region
are located south of the equator
are found only in Brazil
contain the world's largest rain forest
extend from Mexico to Tierra del Fuego
6
What are the two main vegetation types in the region's tropical climate zones?
rain forest and savanna
alpine meadow and scrub
tundra and taiga
desert and semidesert
7
The transfer of plants, animals and diseases between the "Old World" and the "New World"
Columbian Exchange
Globalization
Cortes Exchange
Ethnocentrism
8
What is the main economic activity of the llanos, cerrado, and pampas of Latin America?
mining and metal processing
oil, gas and oil refining
livestock grazing and farming
service industries
9
What is another term for the islands of the Caribbean?
Greater Antilles
West Indies
Windward Isles
Topic of Cancer Islands
10
Which Native American civilization dominated the Valley of Mexico in the 15th century?
Spanish
Inca
Aztec
Maya