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Finals Geo 2 Flashcards

1
Q

What is a major cause in poverty and unrest in South America?

A

Inequality inland ownership

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2
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What country has the highest percentage of people of European ancestry?

A

Argentine

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3
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Taking over the government by force is called ____.

A

Coup

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4
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What county has the largest Portuguese-speaking population?

A

Brazil

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5
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Where did the Spanish conquerors of the incas establish their capital city?

A

Lima

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6
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What civilization once covered the area that is now Ecuador in chile, today?

A

Incan

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7
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What is La Nińa?

A

Ocean and weather patterns that happen when the ocean is cooler then normal

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8
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Where is the driest region in South America?

A

Atacama Desert

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9
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Where in South America can you find a Mediterranean climate?

A

Chile’s Central Valley

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10
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Where did voodoo originate?

A

Haiti

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11
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Why did the indigenous population of Central America decline with the arrival of the Europeans?

A

European diseases killed a large portion of the population

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12
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Why is the dominant religion in Central America?

A

Romain Catholic

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13
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What Central America country has the highest living standards?

A

Costa Rica

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14
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What 2 cities mark the entrance and exit of the Panama Canal?

A

Colón and Panama City

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15
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The country introduced the idea of ecotourism to the region?

A

Costa Rica

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16
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Why has the damage of hurricanes increased with the increase of population?

A

Increased clearing of land makes increased erosion during heavy rains.

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17
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What country has major deposits on bauxite?

A

Jamaica

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18
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Why do the low islands of the Caribbean have limited mater resources?

A

They produce no orographic effects and any rain water quickly winks into limestone

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19
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What is the dominant climate in Central America and the Caribbean islands?

A

Tropical wet and dry

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20
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What is the largest landform in Mexico?

A

Mexican Plateaus

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21
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When did Mexico win its independence from Spain?

A

1821

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22
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The majority of the Mexican population follows what religion?

A

Roman Catholic

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23
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When did the Mexican Revolution take place?

A

1910-1920

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24
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What does NAFTA mean?

A

North American Free Trade Agreement

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25
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What region of Mexico is the main agriculture central?

A

Central Mexico

26
Q

____ is the largest industrial city in northern Mexico.

A

Monterrey

27
Q

Many people in _____ still speak Maya.

A

The Yucatán Peninsula

28
Q

What region in Mexico contain oil and natural gas?

A

Gulf lowlands

29
Q

What region in Mexico is the most traditional?

A

Southern Mexico

30
Q

What is NOT serious environmental concern in South America?

A

Air pollution

31
Q

Where is the majority of the Inuit population located?

A

Nunavut

32
Q

What country is the British Columbia’s forest products best buyer?

A

Japan

33
Q

Historically, what are the major natural resources in the Atlantic provinces?

A

Timber and fish

34
Q

In what area is the chief manufacturing district of Canada located?

A

Southern Ontario

35
Q

Why is farming hard in the Atlantic provinces?

A

It’s thin Ricky soils and the long cold winters

36
Q

What are the Grand Banks?

A

A commercial fishing ground

37
Q

What country is Canada’s most important trade partner?

A

United States

38
Q

I. What Provinces are the major agriculturally areas of Canada located?

A

Ontario and Quebec

39
Q

What region is not an Atlantic province?

A

British Colombia

40
Q

Where did the French establish their first parliament settlement?

A

Quebec City

41
Q

What has happened to trade in North America since the signing of NAFTA?

A

It has increased dramatically

42
Q

What region of the U.S. That is particularly at risk of hurricanes?

A

Florida

43
Q

There is a serious shortage of what resource in the west?

A

Water

44
Q

In what region is smog a serious problem?

A

Southern California

45
Q

Where is the rust belt located?

A

In the northeast

46
Q

What is the current trend in population movement in the U.S.?

A

From the northeast to the south and west

47
Q

What is the main religion in the U.S.?

A

Protestant Christianity

48
Q

What re of government did the U.S. set up?

A

A federal system

49
Q

Where were most early colonial settlements located?

A

On natural harbors and navigable rivers

50
Q

The first rat europeans to settle in North America where from _____.

A

Spain

51
Q

Major deposits of gold and silver are located where in the U.S.?

A

Nevada

52
Q

From what region does most of Canada’s oil and natural gas come from?

A

Alberta

53
Q

In what biome would you find caribou?

A

Boreal forest biome

54
Q

What type of vegetation is found in humid areas?

A

Forests

55
Q

Where are redwoods found?

A

Northern California

56
Q

The humid continental climate of southeastern Canada is moderated by _____.

A

Nearness to the great lakes and Atlantic Ocean

57
Q

What is NOT a natural hazard?

A

Nuclear waste

58
Q

What climate is found is most of the southeastern quarter of the U.S.?

A

Humid subtropical

59
Q

What is a factor that doesn’t effect the climate of the U.S.?

A

Equatorial latitude location

60
Q

What mountain range is NOT part of the Appalachian?

A

Brooks range

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