AAC World Geography PAK 06: Latin America

The introduction of new animal species to the Americas was apart of the —

Colombian Exchange

The Duvalier regime was a brutal dictatorship that led to mass emigration from —

Haiti

The threats from a communist government were the main push factor in which of these nations —

Cuba

Movements between tectonic plates could cause which of the following —

Volcanic eruptions

Mestizos are people who are a mixture of —

Spanish and Native blood

Speaking Spanish and practicing Catholicism are two remnants of —

Mexico’s colonial past

The Atacama is a —

Desert

Which of the following would not be a physical feature?

Portuguese speaking territory

Most natives who died during the European conquest in America perished because of —

Diseases

The spread of an idea from one place to another is most clearly an example of —

Cultural diffusion

It has been difficult to construct transportation networks in Latin American because of —

Rain forests and mountain ranges

Poverty has been the biggest influence on Latin America’s

Migration patterns

If you only produce enough food for you and your family’s survival you practice —

Subsistence agriculture

Loss of plant and animal species in the rainforest can be attributed most directly to —

Deforestation

Which of these countries could be described as an isthmus between two continents?

Panama

_______ are typically located on the outskirts of major cities

Favelas

Someone moving to Mexico while learning Spanish and starting to forget their native language would be an example of —

Assimilation

What physical feature is this?

Andes mountains

The wide variety of plants and animals found in the rain forest could be described as —

Biodiversity

Which physical feature is this?

Pampas plains

The global demand for ________ led to Latin America trying to balance economic growth

Raw materials

_______ were not apart of the Columbian exchange

Turkeys

Most issues with Rain forest conservation is to deal with —

The balance of nature and economics

Which of the following would not be a push factor leading to migration out of Latin America?

Enhanced job opportunities

Which of these countries is a connective country?

Panama

What factors would be crucial in determining the types of plants that are able to grow in a region?

Soil and climate

The Spanish were able to defeat many of the native tribes of the new world because of —-

Disease immunity and tribal alliances

Which of the following describes the pattern of migration from Mexico to the United States?

The number of migrants is now decreasing because of improved economic conditions and slowed labor demand

Which physical feature is this?

Atacama desert

Which physical feature is this?

Amazon river

Which physical feature is this?

Panama