World Geo | Unit 4: Latin America & Caribbean Flashcard 1

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The pampas and llanos are both examples of –

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a plain

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Crowded housing in Rio de Janeiro mainly result from – poor health care in urban areas, rapid population growth, city construction projects, the creation of ethnic neighborhoods

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rapid population growth

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An expanding and growing city of ten million or more is called –

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a megacity

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Emissions from over two million cars along with factories in Mexico City have created –

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A heavy smog

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A product of cultural diffusion, which Caribbean style of music developed in Trinidad and Tobago?

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calypso

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Why did Brazil move its capital city from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia? Options: A disputed land claims with Argentina existed, B civil war prevented governmental functions to take place, C to draw people away from the densely populated coast, D to aid in the security of the president and officials

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to draw people away from the densely populated coast

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Which religion dominates Latin American culture?

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Roman Catholic

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Machu Picchu is most associated with the cultural landscape of –

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Peru

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Which is a coastal desert in Chile, South America? Options: Amazon, Sahara, Atacama, Andes

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Atacama

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Tropical crops such as bananas and cacao along with rice and sugarcane are grown in which vertical climate zone?

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Tierra caliente