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SS - Chapter 7 - Section 1 - Physical Features Flashcards

1
Q

How many tectonic plates meet in Middle America?

A

4

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2
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What is Latin America’s largest lake?

A

Lake Titicaca

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3
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What are the tropical grasslands that stretch through eastern Colombia and Venezuela?

A

Llanos

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4
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When did Hurricane Mitch strike Central America?

A

1998

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5
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One result of the Columbian Exchange was ______

A

the spread of diseases

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6
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Where is the Amazon Basin located?

A

east of the Andes

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7
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The Andes

A

the worlds longest mountain system

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8
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The Columbian Exchange got its name from _____________.

A

Christopher Columbus

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9
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___________________ is an isthmus because it links ___________ and _____________

A

Central America is an isthmus because it links North America and South America.

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10
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Which animals spend most of their lives in the treetops of the Amazon rain forest?

A

sloths

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11
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What makes the soil fertile in Middle America?

A

deposits of ash and lava

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12
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The rain forests of South America provide ______________.

A

rubber

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13
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Which islands are part of the Greater Antilles?

A

the largest islands:

Cuba

Hispaniola

Puerto Rico

Jamaica

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14
Q

The initial exchange of ____________ between Western Europe and the Americas led ot exchanges of other items.

A

farm products

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15
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What is grown in the tierra caliente?

A

bananas

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16
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tributary

A

small river that flows into a larger river

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17
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Pampas

A

treeless grassland in Argentina and Uruguay

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18
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Vast rain forests are found in which climate zone?

A

tropical wet

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19
Q

Most of Latin America’s rivers and lakes are in ___________________

A

South America

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20
Q

El Nino takes place when the temperature of the Pacific waters off Peru’s coast are ___________________

A

unusually warm

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21
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Name the 3 sub-regions of Latin America.

A

Middle America, the Caribbean, and South America

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22
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The islands of the Caribbean Sea are also known as _______________

A

the West Indies

23
Q

How many different species of trees are found in a few acres of Brazil’s rain forest?

A

450

24
Q

What caused the destruction of villages during Hurricane Mitch?

A

mudslides

25
Q

What are the Pampas used for?

A

cattle herding and grain farming

26
Q

the Amazon

A

Latin America’s longest river

27
Q

The Andes have 4 altitude zones of climate. Which zone begins at 6,000 feet?

A

tierra templada

28
Q

archipelago

A

group of islands

29
Q

What are the major landforms of South America?

A

the Andes mountains and

the Amazon Basin

30
Q

In which body of water are the Galapagos Islands located?

A

Pacific Ocean

31
Q

Why has the Amazon rain forest been called the lungs of our planet?

A

The rain forest recycles carbon dioxide into oxygen.

32
Q

estuary

A

an area where river currents and ocean tide meet

33
Q

Name the 3 groups that the West Indies can be divided into.

A

the Greater Antilles

the Lesser Antilles

the Bahamas

34
Q

What are the grasslands of Argentina called?

A
35
Q

Middle America is made up of ___________ and ______________.

A

Mexico and Central America

36
Q

Why is Lake Maracaibo important to Venezuela?

A

it contains some of Venezuela’s oil fields

37
Q

To produce gasohol, Brazil uses gasoline mixed with alcohol produced from _____________

A

sugarcane

38
Q

Which country is the world’s largest exporter of copper?

A

Chile

39
Q

In which altitude zone can the temperature be as low as 20 degrees F?

A

tierra helada

40
Q

Ships use the Panama Canal to shorten travel time between the __________________

A

Atlantic and Pacific oceans

41
Q

What is the Parana?

A

a river that flows into an estuary

42
Q

isthmus

A

narrow piece of land that links 2 larger areas of land

43
Q

subregion

A

smaller area of a region

44
Q

The Andes form __________

A

a cordillera

45
Q

What will be lost if the rain forests of Brazil are continually destroyed?

A

new plant-based medicines

46
Q

The Amazon River is approximately how long?

A

about 4,000 miles

47
Q

Why are there active volcanos and frequent earthquakes in Middle America?

A

it is located where 4 tectonic plates meet

48
Q

What does Galapagos mean?

A

tortoise

49
Q

Approximately how much of Earth’s oxygen is produced by the Amazon rain forest?

A

20 percent

50
Q

How did Hurricane Mitch affect Honduras?

A

It destroyed entire villages.

It destroyed 70 percent of the country’s crops.

It killed thousands of people.

51
Q

Powerful hurricanes often strike the Caribbean islands during which months?

A

June to November

52
Q

escarpment

A

steep cliff at the edge of a plateau with a lowland area below

53
Q

The Columbian Exchange grew out of the Age of ________________________

A

Exploration

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