Central and South America and the Caribbean

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The Itaipu Dam (in South America) was completed in 1984. Building this structure is a/an ________ to an environment.

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modification

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In Venezuela hyperinflation is causing goods to be much more expensive than normal. Which of the following is a possible cause of hyperinflation for Venezuelans?

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Wars and other political and social issues

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Cuba has a planned economy. This means the government decides the answers to the three economic questions-- what to make, how to make it, and who gets it.

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True

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How have the natural disasters in Haiti affected the economy?

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There are lots of lives lost and damage to the infrastructure.

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Why was Cholera able to spread so quickly in Haiti? Options: Not enough electricity to run buildings, Increase of doctors, Lack of infrastructure (the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities such as buildings, roads, power supplies needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.), Lots of people

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Lack of infrastructure (the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities such as buildings, roads, power supplies needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.)

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Hyperinflation means

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goods cost way MORE than they should

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Where do most South Americans live?

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On the edges of the continent

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The Panama Canal is a/an _____ to the environment.

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modification

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Deforestation is a/an _____ to the environment.

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modification

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Which conclusion is best supported by the data in the table? Options: Healthcare was more expensive in Argentina than in Brazil, The quality of life was better in Peru than in Brazil, Peru had a greater number of young people than Bolivia, Bolivia had a lower standard of living than Argentina

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Bolivia had a lower standard of living than Argentina