Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
5 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
WHAT IS THE CULTURAL CONNECTION THAT CAUSES LATIN AMERICA TO BE CALLED A CULTURAL REGION?
|
The languages of Latin America are all based on Latin, the predominant religion is Catholicism, and most people are either descendants of Native American, Europe, or West Africa
|
|
|
WHAT MOUNTAIN RANGE STRETCHES ALONG SOUTH AMERICA'S WEST COAST FOR 5,000 MILES?
|
The Andes Mountains of Peru and Chile
|
|
|
WHAT MIGHTY RIVER BEGINS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF PERU AND FLOWS OVER 4,000 MILES INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN?
|
The Amazon River (which is responsible for a fifth of the world's water that empties into the oceans).
|
|
|
WHAT IS DEFORESTATION?
|
The process of cutting and clearing away trees from a forest.
|
|
|
NAME THREE REASONS WHY DEFORESTATION IS A NEGATIVE PRACTICE.
|
1. Reducing the number of trees and plants increases the amount of carbon dioxide.
2. Increased carbon dioxide contributes to global warming 3. People and animals have to go elsewhere for food --some species become extinct. |
