How has Venezuela’s location helped its tradewith other countries of the world?

Coastline has ports on the Caribbean & the Atlantic

How is the “Day of the Dead” an example of blended culture?

The Roman Catholic holiday adds Native American traditions

Which solution is a way that the government is trying to reduce pollution in Mexico City?

Decrease the number of cars that producepollution

Which countries are included in the term Latin America?

countries in Central and South America & theCaribbean

How does geography play a role in Mexico City’s air pollution problem?

It lies in a bowl-shaped valley that traps airpollutants

Why might the Venezuelan government NOT want tostop oil production in the country?

government gets about half of its money from theoil business

Which is a problem associated with deforestation in Brazil?

There is less forest to produce goods thathumans need

The Amazon River has a major influence on thelocation of industry in South America. Why?

provides trade route & creates fertileareas for farming

How does Brazil’s location help it trade withother countries of the world?

There are seven major seaports along theAtlantic coast

What are the three main sources of culturalgroups in Latin America and the Caribbean

Africans, Europeans, Native Americans

What problem has been caused by oil production in Venezuela?

The coast along the Caribbean Sea has beenpolluted with oil

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Unit 6: Latin America Geography

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1
Which physical feature is #1?
Andes Mountains
Gulf of Mexico
Atacama Desert
Sierra Madre Mountains
2
Which industries are helped MOST by Cuba’slocation on the ocean?
sugar and health care
tourism and health care
tourism and fishing
fishing and tobacco
3
What common language are the language of Spain and Portugal based?
ancient Latin
Spanish
ancient German
Portuguese
4
How has Venezuela’s location helped its tradewith other countries of the world?
Coastline has ports on the Caribbean & the Atlantic
Countries of Guyana, Brazil, & Colombia sharea border
Countries of the Caribbean can trade with Venezuela
Venezuela is in the northern part of SouthAmerica
5
How is the “Day of the Dead” an example of blended culture?
The Roman Catholic holiday adds Native American traditions
It is celebrated by traditional African cultures
A Roman Catholic holiday is given a new name inMexico
It is celebrated in the same way forthousands of years
6
Which solution is a way that the government is trying to reduce pollution in Mexico City?
Decrease the number of cars that producepollution
Ignoring cars with exhaust problems
Use fewer buses and trains
Making sure the population continues to grow
7
Which countries are included in the term Latin America?
all countries that speak Latin
countries located in North America
countries in Central & South America, but not the Caribbean
countries in Central and South America & theCaribbean
8
How does geography play a role in Mexico City’s air pollution problem?
The city has views of distant snowcappedmountains
It is one of the world’s largest cities
The cars and factories sent pollution into the air
It lies in a bowl-shaped valley that traps airpollutants
9
Which political feature is at #6?
Mexico
Haiti
Cuba
Brazil
10
Why might the Venezuelan government NOT want tostop oil production in the country?
People in Venezuela do not care about theenvironment
government does not care about the damage to theenvironment
People along Lake Maracaibo are now protected bya dike
government gets about half of its money from theoil business
11
The world gets about 20% of which resource from the rain forest?
medicine
oxygen
soybeans
rubber
12
Which is a problem associated with deforestation in Brazil?
Poor people earn money from fishing
Native people have too much forest for theirneeds
More oxygen is available on the planet
There is less forest to produce goods thathumans need
13
What are the two primary language of Latin America?
Portuguese & English
English & French
French & Spanish
Spanish & Portuguese
14
The Amazon River has a major influence on thelocation of industry in South America. Why?
determines what kinds of crops will grow andwhere
provides trade route & creates fertileareas for farming
inspires fear in the residents
acts as a barrier between the eastern andwestern regions
15
How does Brazil’s location help it trade withother countries of the world?
Brazil is able to purchase from other countriesgoods
The Amazon River allows ships to travel inlandto the Andes
There are seven major seaports along theAtlantic coast
Brazil shares a border with nearly South American country
16
What are the three main sources of culturalgroups in Latin America and the Caribbean
Africans, Europeans, Native Americans
Native Americans, Mulattoes, Europeans
Mestizos, Native Americans, Europeans
Africans, Mulattoes, Catholics
17
Which physical feature is at #7?
Andes Mountains
Pacific Ocean
Sierra Madre Mountains
Amazon River
18
Which country has the largest area of remaining rain forest in the world?
1
2
3
4
19
Spain, Portugal, France and England spread their languages and religions by means of cultural
diversity
differences
experience
diffusion
20
What problem has been caused by oil production in Venezuela?
About 15 percent of U.S. oil comes fromVenezuela
The coast along the Caribbean Sea has beenpolluted with oil
Venezuela is more polluted than other countries
Lake Maracaibo has become the largest lake inSouth America

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