Latin America

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...the permanent destruction of forests in order to make the land available for other uses.

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Deforestation

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native to a certain area

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indigenous

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Latin America is made up of all of the following regions EXCEPT: North America, South America, Central America, Caribbean

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North America

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All of the following describe the Amazon Rainforest EXCEPT: Rains almost daily, Diverse animal species, Variety of plants and vegetation, Cool, dry winters

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Cool, dry winters

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All of the following describe the impacts of Andes Mountains EXCEPT: cooler temperatures at high latitudes causes low population density, lack of crops grown causes low population density, barriers to trade and communication, increased infrastructure for travel

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increased infrastructure for travel

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All of the following physical features lead to low population density areas in Latin America EXCEPT:
Andes Mountains,
Sierra Madre Mountains,
Amazon Rainforest

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Amazon River

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Which of the following is best shown in the picture? Desertification, Deforestation, Devolution, Extinction

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Deforestation

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All of the following are impacts of European colonization EXCEPT: the spread of Spanish, spread of Christianity, changing aspects of native's governments

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increase in the size of native populations

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Population growth can lead to all EXCEPT: a scarcity of land and housing, a lack of workers, a large labor force, a shortage of food and resources

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a lack of workers

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To prepare for a growing populations, government should do all of the following EXCEPT: encourage migration, create new schools and hospitals, locate and produce more resources, create new roads and infrastructure

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encourage migration