Geography Final

Front

What are the three subregions of Latin America?

Back

Middle America, Caribbean, South America

Front

What is the name of the broad estuary where the Parana, Paraguay, and Uruguay rivers meet the Atlantic Ocean?

Back

Rio de la Plata

Front

Which vertical climate zone in Latin America is known as the "frozen land" with permanent snow and ice?

Back

Tierra helada

Front

What is the name of the dense layer of leaves in a tropical rain forest that can soar to 150 feet and block sunlight from the forest floor?

Back

Canopy

Front

What is the largest ethnic group in Mexico today?

Back

Mestizos

Front

Which traditional Mexican sport is considered the national sport? Options: Baseball, Jai alai, Bullfighting, Soccer

Back

Bullfighting

Front

What is a quipu, and how was it used in Inca society?

Back

A series of knotted cords used for record-keeping.

Front

What major challenges do megacities like Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro face?

Back

Housing, crime, infrastructure, and traffic