Latin America Flashcards
Destruction of forest lands.
Deforestation.
A rural farmer or worker,
Campesino.
A factory owned by a foreign corporation.
Maquiladora.
Growth that does not deplete resources.
Sustainable development.
The mountains located along the western edge of South America are the
- Sierra Madre
- Rocky Mountains
- Andes
- Western Highlands
Andes.
The Columbian Exchange involved plants, animals, and the transmission of
- ideas
- infectious disease
- money
- manufactured goods
Infectious disease.
The Rio de la Plata is a large _____ where three rivers meed the Atlantic Ocean.
- dam
- llano
- estuary
- highlands
Estuary
The Rio Grande forms part of the border between
- Peru and Colombia
- Mexico and the United States
- Bolivia and Brazil
- Argentina and Uruguay
Mexico and the United States.
A blending of religious beliefs and practices from different religions is called
- patois
- matriarchal
- syncretism
- Protestantism
syncretism.
Which of these activities is considered Mexico’s national sport?
- soccer
- volleyball
- basketball
- bullfighting
Bullfighting.
In some Latin American Countries, growing cities have absorbed surrounding cities and suburbs to create _____.
- central business districts
- metropolitan areas
- primate cities
- megacities
Megacities
Place where the ocean tide meets a river current:
Estuary.
Steep cliff that plunges to meed the ocean:
Escarpment.
Parallel mountain ranges:
Cordilleras.
A cold climate zone:
Puna.
