Latin America SOL Review
What mountain range is found in Mexico?
What is the capital of Mexico?
Many people in Mexico are moving to Mexico City. What is the growth of the city called?
Mexico City is an example of a city where the majority of the population of the country lives.
What kind of city is it called?
Mexico City has a big pollution problem. It has a haze of smoke and fog called?
What river is part of the boundary between Mexico and the United States?
Vertical Zonation in Latin AmericaWhat is the name for the lowest elevation
zone in Latin America?It is hot.
Vertical ZonationWhat is the name of the temperate land in the middle? It is
usually mild.
Vertical ZonationWhat is the name for the cold climate elevation zone?
The equator goes through South America. What climate does most of this region experience?
Wildlife migration patterns are significant between North and South America. What
famous butterfly is a good example?
MONARCH BUTTERFLIES
Are the seasons of the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere the same?
NO. THEY ARE REVERSED.
What is the desert in Chile on the west coast of South America? It is one of the driest places on Earth.
What are two areas of grassland in South America called?
PAMPAS IN THE SOUTHLLANOS IN THE NORTH
What is a chain of islands called?
The western side of Latin America is prone to earthquakes and volcanoes.
What is this region called?
What is the largest rainforest in the world?
AMAZON RAINFOREST IN BRAZIL
Many trees are being cut down in the Amazon Rainforest. This interaction
between humans and the environment is known as
Oil reserves can be found in Mexico, Ecuador and ______________.
Is Venezuela a member of OPEC?(Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)
Are the economies of Latin America diverse?
What is a large farming or ranching estate in Latin America called?
Much farming in Latin America consists of raising just enough food crops for a family. What is this called?
SUBSISTENCE FARMING
In the Andes Mountains, people carve “steps” in the mountains for farming. What is this called?
Some farmers cut down forests and burn the vegetation to make farmland.
What is this bad practice called?
Large companies can own land and have huge farms. These farms are
What do we call the cowboys who herd cattle in the llanos and pampas?
What word is given to a wide range of incomes?
DISPARITY(OF INCOME DISTRIBUTION)
The Panama Canal connects what oceans?
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC
Is the Panama Canal a major trade route?
When people move to cities like Mexico City looking for work, they
sometimes live in squatter settlements called?
What is the name of the trade agreement between Canada, Mexico and the United States?
NAFTA(NORTH AMERICA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT)
Brazil moved its capital from Rio de Janeiro to ________ trying to get people to move inland.
What are large communally owned farmed in Mexico called?
What language do most people in Latin America speak?
What language do people in Brazil speak?
Three main Indian Civilization existed in Latin America.
What Indian civilization was around Mexico City?
What civilization was in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico and in Central
America?
What famous Indian ruin is this?
TIKALMAYAN IN GUATAMALA
What Indian civilization flourished in the Andes Mountains of Peru?
What Indian civilization is this?What is the name?
MACHU PICCHUINCAN
What are the two main European countries that colonized Latin America?
SPAIN AND PORTUGAL
In addition to native American and European cultures, __________ were
brought from Africa and with them their culture.
AFRICANS FOR SLAVES
What do we call persons of mixed Indian and European ancestry?
What is the dominant religion of Latin America?
ROMAN CATHOLIC(A CHRISTIAN RELIGION)
Most people in South America live along the “populated rim” or along the _________.
There is a rapid population growth in Latin America and most people are
under 15 years of age. Is the region primarily developed or developing?
Many people are leaving Latin America looking for better jobs. Is this a push or pull factor for Latin America?
What type of music might one hear in the islands of the Caribbean Sea?
CALYPSO, STEEL DRUM BANDS AND REGGAE