Latin America

What are the major land forms in Latin America?

• Nile River

• Andes Mountains

• Himalayas

• Amazon River

Where are the Andes Mountains located?

• North

• South

• East

• West

What farming technique is especially useful in mountainous regions?

• slash and burn

• terraced farming

• push factor

• infrastructure

In what part of the region are savannas most common?

• Central America

• Bahamas

• South America

• Amazon

What are dense forest made up of different species of trees called?

• savanna

• ecosystem

• Highlands

• Rain Forest

What agricultural technique uses ashes to fertilize the soil?

• terraced farming

• slash and burn

• pampas

• Ilanos

What factors seem to pull people into the cities from their farms?

• low paying jobs

• poor education

• poor medical care

• higher paying jobs

What are the main products of the pampas?

• Cattle and wheat grain

• potatoes

• rice

• sheep

What is a disadvantage of tourism in the region?

• pollution

• more hotels

• jobs

• more money

What river drains the largest rain forest in the region?

• Amazon

• Nile

• Orinoco

• Panana'