Geography Flashcard: South America

Geography Flashcard: South America

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Flashcard

Social Studies

9th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Using your knowledge of South America and its countries, which country is Brazil?

Back

12

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Using your knowledge of South America and its countries, which country is Argentina?

Back

10

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The Sierra Madre mountain ranges in Mexico have areas that are sometimes referred to as "hot land" (tierra caliente), "temperate land" (tierra templada), and "cold land" (tierra fría). These special areas influence the climate of Mexico by creating--

Back

distinct vertical temperature zones.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happened to the indigenous populations of Latin America based on the timeline shown above?

Back

The indigenous population was greatly reduced due to death from diseases.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Based on the passage, which South American country was most likely named in honor of Simón Bolívar? Options: Venezuela, Panama, Bolivia, Colombia

Back

Bolivia

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Today, more than 12% of the world’s Catholics live in which Portuguese-speaking country in South America?

Back

Brazil

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of these is an example of a political push factor?
Options:
religious freedom,
violent weather patterns, such as hurricanes or tornados,
civil wars,
mild climates where it's sunny year round

Back

civil wars

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