Latin America

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Which of the following characteristics do the pampas and llanos have in common? They are both commonly found in the Caribbean, Both are deserts and the soil lacks nutrients, Both are mountainous and make farming and raising livestock challenging, Both are plains and have good soil for crops and grass for grazing livestock

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Both are plains and have good soil for crops and grass for grazing livestock.

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Slums, unemployment, crime, and pollution are problems found in...

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Latin American Cities

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What are the main products of the pampas?

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Cattle and Wheat

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Which of the following is not a major island group of the Caribbean? Jamaica, Bahamas, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles

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Jamaica

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In what part of the region are savannas most common? Options: Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, South America

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South America

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What is the dominant vegetation of the Amazon River basin?

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Rain forest

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What is the main disadvantage of the slash-and-burn method of growing crops?

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It exhausts the soil quickly

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How did the Spanish impact the tradition of Native life?

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Tradition of native life was destroyed by the Spanish Conquest

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Factories in Mexico that assemble imported materials into finished products and exported are called...

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Maquiladoras

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What did the Spanish bring to Mexico that impacts its culture today? Options: The Islamic religion, The Catholic denomination of Christianity, The Spanish Language, Both B and C

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The Catholic denomination of Christianity and The Spanish Language