Geography for life Quarter 2 content

Who holds power in an authoritarian government?

the leader or leaders

Which of the following statements is true about the production of goods and services in a capitalist economy?

Individuals or companies make most decisions.

What is the main difference between a Communist and a Socialist economy?

In a Socialist economy, the state runs only basic industries; in a Communist economy, the state runs all businesses.

What is El Niño?

a warm water current in the Pacific Ocean

South America's pampas are similar to North America's

Great plains

How has industrialization led to urbanization in Brazil?

people have moved to cities in search of jobs

Some Caribbean islands are

the tops of underwater mountains.

Latin America tends to have

a diverse ethnic population.

A cay is a Caribbean island formed by

the accumulation of coral.

Which of the following ecosystems gets the least amount of rain?

the Mexican desert

Who were brought to work as slaves on Latin American plantations?

Africans

Which of these would be most useful to someone traveling through the Amazon Basin?

light clothing and rain gear

Which two European countries held empires that included much of Latin America?

spain and portugal