Geography Flashcard

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Which feature connects Central America to South America? Options: Andes Mountains, Isthmus of Panama, Yucatan Peninsula, Bering Strait

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Isthmus of Panama

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All of the following features can be found in South America EXCEPT: Amazon River - world's 2nd longest river, Atacama Desert - one of the driest places on earth, Angel Falls - world's highest waterfall

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Tierra Caliente - one of the hottest places on earth

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Which Central American nation is home to a rare ecosystem known as a "cloud forest"?

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Costa Rica

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What makes Lake Titicaca unique?

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it is the world's highest navigable lake

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Which region tends to be most impacted by hurricanes? Options: Baja California, Mexican Plateau, Caribbean islands, Amazon River Basin

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Caribbean islands

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Which vegetation zone is home to more kinds of plants than any other place on earth?

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Amazon Rainforest

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If you were in the low latitudes of this region, you would most likely experience what type of climate?

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tropical conditions most of the year

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Besides Spanish, what other first language is most common in this region?

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Portuguese

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The transfer of animals, plants, and disease between Europeans and native populations in the Americas is referred to as

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Columbian Exchange

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Which nation's conquest of the Aztec and Inca empires led to a long period of European colonization?

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Spain