Latin America Flashcards
A narrow strip of land with water on both sides that joins two larger bodies of land
Isthmus
A large region of flat grasslands that stretches through Argentina and Uruguay
Pampas
When a county’s economy is based on one resource or crop
One resource economy
A hurricane that occurs every few years
El Niño
Little streams that feed into larger bodies of water
Tributary
Things found in nature that people can use or benifit from
Natural resources
Electric power created by rushing water
Hydroelectricity
A large, raised area of mostly level land
Plateau
The ways that goods and services are produced and made available to people
Economy
That company needs to ________ or add variety to their stock
Diversify
The Amazon River basin contains the largest tropical ________ in the world
Rainforest
What is the second longest river in the world
The Amazon River
Why is Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean called Latin America? (Ask this upcoming question after I give you an answer for the one you just said) and what is some of the languages they speak there?
It is called Latin America because of their language, which was Latin. Now, the languages are Spanish, Portuguese, and French.
Middle America is made up of ________ and ________
Mexico and Central America
For what do Latin Americans use water
Fishing, drinking, and transportation
What can strike the Caribbean islands and cause major destruction
Hurricanes
Which area is an isthmus
Central America
Name two landforms found in the Caribbean
Mountains and plains
What are two types of islands found in the Caribbean
Coral and volcanic
List three natural resources in Latin America
Sugarcane, cocoa beans, and oil
The Amazon River flows from _______ to _______ and empties into the ________ ocean
It flows from Peru to Brazil and empties into the Atlantic Ocean
What happens to the fish when El Niño arrives
They go bye bye to find cooler water
In which hemisphere is Latin America located
The Western Hemisphere
What landform dominate much of Latin America
Mountains
More than a dozen mountains in central America are active ________
Volcanoes
What three regions make up Latin America
Middle America, Caribbean, and South America
Name three climate regions
Tropical wet, tropical wet dry, and arid
List three crops grown in Latin America
Coffee, cocoa, and sugarcane
Plants from the Amazon Rainforest can be used to make ______
Medicine
What three factors affect climate
Elevation, location, and wind pattern
What mountain has an elevation on 5,500 something
The Andes mountains
When you rely on only one crop, what can occur
Plant diseases, crop failure, and starvation
What are some countries doing to diversify
They are building the industry and using tourism
Height of land above sealevel
Elevation
A narrow strip of land with water on both sides that joins two larger bodies of land
Isthmus
A large region of flat grasslands that stretches through Argentina and Uruguay
Pampas
When a county’s economy is based on one resource or crop
One resource economy
A hurricane that occurs every few years
El Niño
Little streams that feed into larger bodies of water
Tributary
Things found in nature that people can use or benifit from
Natural resources
Electric power created by rushing water
Hydroelectricity
A large, raised area of mostly level land
Plateau
The ways that goods and services are produced and made available to people
Economy
That company needs to ________ or add variety to their stock
Diversify
The Amazon River basin contains the largest tropical ________ in the world
Rainforest
What is the second longest river in the world
The Amazon River
Why is Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean called Latin America? (Ask this upcoming question after I give you an answer for the one you just said) and what is some of the languages they speak there?
It is called Latin America because of their language, which was Latin. Now, the languages are Spanish, Portuguese, and French.
Middle America is made up of ________ and ________
Mexico and Central America
For what do Latin Americans use water
Fishing, drinking, and transportation
What can strike the Caribbean islands and cause major destruction
Hurricanes
Which area is an isthmus
Central America
Name two landforms found in the Caribbean
Mountains and plains
What are two types of islands found in the Caribbean
Coral and volcanic
List three natural resources in Latin America
Sugarcane, cocoa beans, and oil
The Amazon River flows from _______ to _______ and empties into the ________ ocean
It flows from Peru to Brazil and empties into the Atlantic Ocean
What happens to the fish when El Niño arrives
They go bye bye to find cooler water
In which hemisphere is Latin America located
The Western Hemisphere
What landform dominate much of Latin America
Mountains
More than a dozen mountains in central America are active ________
Volcanoes
What three regions make up Latin America
Middle America, Caribbean, and South America
Name three climate regions
Tropical wet, tropical wet dry, and arid
List three crops grown in Latin America
Coffee, cocoa, and sugarcane
Plants from the Amazon Rainforest can be used to make ______
Medicine
What three factors affect climate
Elevation, location, and wind pattern
What mountain has an elevation on 5,500 something
The Andes mountains
When you rely on only one crop, what can occur
Plant diseases, crop failure, and starvation
What are some countries doing to diversify
They are building the industry and using tourism
Height of land above sealevel
Elevation
