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| What is the culural connection in the regions of Latin America? P.153 |
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| What two problems does Mexico City face due to its location? P.154 |
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| air pollution, earthquakes |
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| Describe the landscape where Mexico City is located. P.155 |
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| 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 |
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| Which area of Mexico is almost entirely at sea level? P.155 |
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| What body of water lies north of the Yucatan Peninsula? P.155 |
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| What is the average elevation of most of Cuba? P.155 |
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| Where is Central America located? P.156 |
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| between Mexico and S. America |
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| How would you describe the Central American landscape? P.156 |
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| 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 |
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How where the Caribbean Islands formed?
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| some islands as volcanoes, other islands as coral reefs |
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| What two things makes the Andes Mountain range significant? P.157 |
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| 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 |
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| begins in Peruvian Andes, flows through Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean |
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| What is deforestation? P.157 |
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| 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 |
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| cutting timber, clearing land for cattle ranches |
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| What have been 3 effects of deforestation in the rain forests? |
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| 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 |
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| elevation, distance from the equator, wind patterns, ocean currents |
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| 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 |
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| rivers or streams that flow into a large body of water |
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