South America Flashcards
south america is the ____ largest by area and ___ by population
fourth; fifth
which continent is smaller by area but larger by population?
europe
drainage basin (two other terms like this?)
area where surface water converges to a single point
watershed; catchment area
largest drainage basin in the world
amazon basin
amazon river is the _____ largest river in the world and the ______ longest
first; second
(t/f): the amazon has a delta
false! amazon flows directly into the open ocean
what caused the formation of the andes mountains and what does it mean?
subduction - a denser plate moving under another plate
what is the cause of the atacama desert
rain shadow of the andes and chilean coast range
what is the largest country by area and population?
brazil
brazil is ____ urbanized (percentage?)
highly; 87
capital of brazil? largest city in brazil?
brasilia; sao paulo
why is brasilia different?
planned out/specifically constructed
guiana means
land of many rivers
official language of guyana
english
official language of suriname
dutch
(t/f): french guiana is still a part of france
true
the economy of south america is dominated by what two trade blocs
mercosur and andean community of nations
how many landlocked countries are there in the world? do they do relatively good or bad economically?
48; bad :(
illegal drug trade in latin amercia
cocaine exports from south america
what does the drug trade influence
the exceptionally high murder and violent crime rates along these trade routes
what are the top two regions that have the highest murder rates in the world?
caribbean
latin america
approximately __ million venezuelans have migrated, almost 25% of the current population
7
venezuela’s oil reserves are approximately equal to those of ____________
saudi arabia
what did venezuela vote on december 3, 2023
to annex much of guyana for their oil coast
