Latin American Geography Study Flashcards

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The reason Mexico has many oil refining and automotive industries.

Back

Mexico has vast underground amounts of petroleum.

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The reason not many people live in Northern Mexico

Back

Northern Mexico is mostly hot and dry desert

Front

Cuba's location is good for what industry?

Back

fishing and tourism

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People choose to live in the interior of Mexico for these reasons.

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Many people live in the temperate climate of interior Mexico is most suitable for farming.

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Brazil’s government been slow to stop deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest for this reason.

Back

Brazil makes a lot of money from the sale of the Amazon's resources

Front

Deforestation is an environmental issue in what Latin America feature?

Back

Amazon Rainforest

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Mexico City's government is working to reduce air pollution throughout the city by doing these things.

Back

A. Stricter emissions tests for automobiles

B. Citizens take a day off from driving each week

C. Using cleaner burning fuels in factories and automobiles

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How does geography play a role in Mexico City’s pollution problem?

Back

It lies in a valley, surrounded by mountains that traps in air pollutants over the city.

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What physical feature worsens Mexico City's air pollution ?

Back

Sierra Madre Mountains

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Brazil’s population growth and the deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest connected for these reasons?

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Brazil’s population grew quickly, requiring the government to bring in industries that exploited areas of the rainforest.

This provided jobs for Brazilian people.