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Latin America: Physical Geography
Questions from book T.E.
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History
7th Grade
10/14/2010

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What is the culural connection in the regions of Latin America? P.153
Definition
Language
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What two problems does Mexico City face due to its location? P.154
Definition
air pollution, earthquakes
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Describe the landscape where Mexico City is located. P.155
Definition
It is high, over 6,600 feet, and surrounded by mountains
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Where is the tallest mountain in Central America? P.155
Definition
Tajumulco
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Which area of Mexico is almost entirely at sea level? P.155
Definition
the Yucatan Peninsula
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What body of water lies north of the Yucatan Peninsula? P.155
Definition
Gulf of Mexico
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What is the average elevation of most of Cuba? P.155
Definition
0-650 feet
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Where is Central America located? P.156
Definition
between Mexico and S. America
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How would you describe the Central American landscape? P.156
Definition
mountainous or hilly, covered with forests-rain forests and deciduous forests
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Where are the Caribbean Islands located in relation to Central America? P.156
Definition
to the east
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How where the Caribbean Islands formed?
P.156
Definition
some islands as volcanoes, other islands as coral reefs
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What two things makes the Andes Mountain range significant? P.157
Definition
longest mountain range on Earth´s surface, has the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere
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What is the source of the Amazon River, and where does it flow? P.157
Definition
begins in Peruvian Andes, flows through Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean
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What is deforestation? P.157
Definition
the process of cutting and clearing away trees in a forest
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What have been 2 major causes of deforestation in the rain forest? P.157
Definition
cutting timber, clearing land for cattle ranches
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What have been 3 effects of deforestation in the rain forests?
Definition
increased carbon dioxide in the air, possible global warning, displacement of animals and native peoples
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What 4 factors influence the climate of Latin America? P.158
Definition
elevation, distance from the equator, wind patterns, ocean currents
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What is El Niño?
Definition
climate event in which a current of warm surface water in the Pacific flows eastward towards the coast of Latin America instead of being driven westward by the trade winds, causes heavy rains and flooding
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What is a tributary? P.157
Definition
rivers or streams that flow into a large body of water
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