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33 Cards in this Set
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What is the physical geography of Latin America?
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Tropical wet dry, rain all year round, elevated cultivation
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Tierra Caldiente
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(Dry Forest) Banana, Cacao, Suger cane
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Tierra Templada
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(Wet Forest) Corn, beans, squash
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Tierra Fria
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(Cloud Forest) Coffee,
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Tierra Helada
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(Elfin Forest) Wheat & potatoes
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Rain shadow?
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Wind is oragraphically lifted and then air warms then expands and forms atocoma desert (dryest place)
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Pategonia?
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Relative dryness, east winds
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Peru Current?
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Normal conditions in east/north current, cold air, helps fisheries
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El Nino?
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Shifts global weather patterns, current, brings warm water south and shuts down fisheries.
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Coffee and U.S. economy?
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(Fair Trade poducts) LARGEST FOOD IMPORT, SECOND MOST VALUABLE COMMODITY AFTER OIL
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Coffee & U.S. economy?
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U.S. primarily purchases coffee from Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Guatemala, && Vietnam
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Colonialism?
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East Brazil is Portuguese, West side of Brazil is Spanish
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Majoriy of Brazil (colonialism)
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Portuguese
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Guyana?
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British
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Suriname?
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Dutch
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French Guiana?
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French
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Brazil (debt)
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Greater than 80% is energy or mineral resource
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Deforestation?
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Cattle ranching
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OPEC
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Organization Patrolium Exporting Countries
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Deforestation?
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Trans Amzon Highway (2010) rainforest the size of France destroyed
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Food?
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Guinea Pig
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Population increase?
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Guatemala
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What is the 5th leading oil produciong country?
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Venezuala
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Where did the petro dollar originate?
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Western Europe & U.S.
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South Asia- Dominate climate
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Tropical Humid
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South Asia- Is there a differnce in the seasons?
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Yes
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South Asia- Population patterns?
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Migrants from the country side flood cities
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South Asia- Is the food production keeping up with the pace of population?
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Yes
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South Asia- Green Revolution
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Boosted grain harvests dramtically through the use of new agricultural tools and techniques
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South Asia- Monsoons?
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Winter- cool dry air flows from Eurasian continent to the ocean.
Summer- warm, moist, air flows from Indian Ocean over indian sub-continent bringing heavy rains |
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South Asia- Population
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Huge portion of population is in early reproductive years, poor families see children as a source of income
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South Asia- Environmental issues?
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1. Sea level rise- Bangledash, farmers and fishers live near sea level.
2. Water shortage- Glaicial melting, provide less and less water resulting in dry rivers 3. Global climate change 4. Deforestation- logging and expanding villages |
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South Asia- Caste system?
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1. Brahmins- Priests
2. Kshatiyas- warriors, rulers 3. Vaishyas- land owning 4. Sudras- Artisans 5. Dalits- untouchables |
