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Mountain range that runs down the western coastline of South America: |
Andes Mountains |
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Longest river in the western hemisphere: |
Amazon River |
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Technique used by native people's to clear fields to grow crops: |
Slash and burn farming. |
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Where is the majority of South America's rainforest located? |
Mainly in Brazil. |
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What was the ancient technique of crowing crops on a hillside called? |
Terraced farming. |
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What is the driest desert on earth? |
Atacand desert. |
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Name 3 problems that are effects of over population? |
Poverty, crime, and shortages of housing. |
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What type of energy does Latin America's rivers provide? |
Hydroelectric power. |
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Why is the Amazon rainforest rapidly disappearing? |
Slash and burn farming and clear cut logging. |
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What is the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall called? |
Angel Falls. |
Located in Venezuela. |
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What is the population of Latin America? |
580 million. |
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Factories along the US border that manufacture goods for export are called: |
Maquiladoras |
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What country in Latin America has the largest population and territory? |
Brazil. |
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What is the most populated Spanish speaking country in the world? |
Mexico. |
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Where was the Aztec city of tenochititlán located? |
Modern day Mexico city. |
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What countries signed NAFTA? |
Canada, Mexico, and America. |
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