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20 Cards in this Set
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What mountain range borders the west coast? |
The Andes |
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Where is Patagonia located? |
Central Latin America |
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What natural resources are found Lake Maricaibo? |
Oil |
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What is the term for parallel mountain ranges? |
Cardilleras |
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Where are the Pampas? |
Found primarily in Argentina and extends to Uruguay |
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What is the term for when a river meets an ocean tide? |
Delta |
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What is the official Spanish religion? |
Roman Catholic |
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What is reforestation? |
After you cut down a tree, you plant a new one |
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Where do the indigenous people live? |
Mexic, Peru, Guatemala, Bolivia, Ecuador |
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What country was the first to gain independence? |
Ecuador |
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Why are there Africans in Latin America? |
Slave trade |
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What were spanish people that conquered called? |
Conquistadors |
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What is the rain shadow effect and what does it do to Chile? |
The rain shadow is caused by the Andes. It makes the Atacama Desert in Chile, the driest desert. |
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What is Lake Titicaca |
Lake in Peru and Bolivia. It is very large and deep |
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What is the longest river in the western hemisphere? |
The Amazon |
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Sub Regions |
Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, South America |
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What are the benefits of Maquiladoras? What is a Maquiladora? |
Maquiladoras are American owned Mexican factories. They do not require tariff or tax |
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Where do rural migrants have to live? |
Urban slums, tent cities |
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Why is brazil damaging forests? |
To make room for cattle farming |
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What is NAFTA? |
North American Free Trade Agreement |
