Latin America Flashcards

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Panama Canal

A

More money to Panama due to expansion
Expanded to fit larger ships
Allows ships to save time

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Causes of deforestation in the amazon

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Agriculture (Cattle)
crops
Commercial logging

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chop down small area and burn tree trunks and spread the ashes because they provide nutrients. A few years later the farmer will leave because all the nutrients in the soil have washed away.

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slash and burn agriculture

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Patches of deforestation along roads

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Fish bone deforestation

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Effects of Deforestation on the Global Carbon Cycle

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More carbon released in the air because trees are cut down
creates an unbalanced cycle
More greenhouse gasses in the environment

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Effects of Deforestation on the Hydrologic Cycle

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Reduces evaporative cooling that takes place in both the soil and plant life

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BRIC countries

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Brazil, Russia, India, China

Have a lot of natural resources so they can rule the world economically

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Embargo

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an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country

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