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what mountain range runs down the western coastline of south america?
The Andes Mountains
a largely undeveloped grassy area of the amazon river basin
The Llanos
describe the Greater Antilles
larger islands that includes Cuba, Jamaica, hispanola, and puerto rico
what is NOT a resource in abundance in latin america
marble
latin america ____ ranges from hot and humid to dry and desert-like
climate
the hot and rainy weather of the tropical wet climate provides perfect growing conditions for__
rainforest
grass-covered plains are often found in a ____ climate
semiarid
tropical and sub-tropical regions have grasslands called a ____
savanna
central america and the caribbean do not have ___ climate zones
dry
the climate and vegatation of latin america
tropical, dry, midlatitudes // vegatation differs based on climate
what are the tropical climate zones of latin america
tropical wet/ rainforests and tropical wet and dry/ savannas
what are the dry climate zones of latin america
semi-arid and desert
what are the mid-latitude zones of latin america?
humid sub-tropical climates, mediterranean, marine, and highlands
the Inca built their civilization in the Andes Mountains by…
altering their environment
push and pull factors have to do with
people leaving a rural area to go to the cities
some south americans still use the ___ method of farming thought to be used by native people thousands of years ago
slash and burn
sewers, transportation, electricity, and housing are part of a citys…
infrastructure
tourism is a growing industry, especially in..
chile and argentina
the aztec empire fell under the rule of spain as a result of
the spanish conquest
the aztec city that became the site of mexico city was called
tenochtitlan
factories along the U.S border that manufacture goods for export are called..
maquiladoras
music that combines elements from africa, spain, and the united states
calyspo
a region that declared its independence from mexico in 1823
united provinces of central america
jamacian music that deals with social problems and religon
reggae
place of origin of a mjaor culture
cultural hearth
connects the atlantic and pacific oceans
panama canals
__ and his army conquered the Inca empire
francisco Pizarro
the economic common market that began operating in the southern region of south america in 1995 is called..
mercosur
the __ created one of the greatest civilizations in the americas in the mountains of peru
inca
one lasting legacy of the inca is that their language __ is still spoken by millions of native people today
quechua
__ stresses obedience to authority over individual freedom
authoritarian rule
a brazlilian dance with african influences
samba
a feast day celebrated with floats that parade through Rio De Janeiro
carnival
the agreement that divided south america between spain and portugal
treaty of tordesillas
a martial art and dance developed in brazil
capoeira
fertile grasslands located in the western interior of brazil
cerrado
