social studies

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