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Latin American Geo.
Latin American Geo. Environ.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Amazon River | located in the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil. Acts as a water "highway" , flows out of the Andes Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean |
| Amazon Rainforest | supplies 20% of the world's oxygen, known as the "lungs of the world" home to many thousands of species |
| Caribbean Sea | located south of Cuba and North of the continent of South America. Many Caribbean Islands are found here, |
| Gulf of Mexico | located south of the United States and to the east of Mexico. This area is rich with oil. |
| Atlantic Ocean | located to the East of South America. significant for trade routes |
| Pacific Ocean | located to the west of South and Central America. deepest ocean |
| Sierra Madre Mountains | a chain of 3 mountain ranges together in MEXICO. ( Sierra Occidential, Sierra Oriental, Sierra De Sur) |
| Andes Mountains | runs from Colombia through Chile. Some of the tallest peaks in Latin America |
| Atacama Desert | found on the coast of Chile. This is considered one of the dryest places on earth, in places has not rained for 400 years. |
| Pamana Canal | a man-made series of lakes, locks, and channels used to reduce the travel time from the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean |
| Brazil | largest country in South America, it shares a border with all but two countries. |
| Chile | a long thin country that runs the west coast of South America |
| Colombia | located on the northwest portion of South America |
| Venezuela | located to the east of Colombia on the northeast portion of South America |
| Cuba | located 90 miles off the coast of USA between the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea |
| Mexico | shares a north border with the US, |
| Panama | located on an isthmas between Central and South America , home to the Panama Canal were the country is 50 miles wide. |
| Cause of Air Pollution in Mexico | 19 million people live in Mexico city, many people, cars, and factories causing emissions to pollute the air. |
| Effects of Air pollution in Mexcio | affects the very young and very old, lung and respiratory disease. children likely to have breathing issues, must stay inside |
| Solutions to Air Pollution of Mexico | Hoy No Circula- leave car at home 1 day a week, encourage to take public transportation, inspect factories, emissions, rooftop gardens |
| Cause of Deforestation | slash and burn, cattle ranches, mining, clear cutting, Trans Amazon Highway |
| Effects of Deforestation | loss of oxygen, animal habitats, soil erosion and flooding, important plans for medicines are lost |
| Solution to Deforestation | create protected areas, plant seedlings, enforce action against illegal logging, look for ways to gain resources without cutting down trees |
| Resources from Cuba | sugar cane , tobacco, fruit |
| Resources from Mexico | silver , oil, gold |
| Resources from Brazil | coffee, timber, gold |
| arable | fertile land, good for farming |
| urban areas | large cities, many people here for the resources of jobs, hospitals, schools, etc. |
| rural areas | in the country, generally farmlands, less resources for people are available |
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