Geography of Latin America

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The large amount of arable land is MOST helpful to which industry in Cuba?

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Farming

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Which countries are included in the term Latin America? Options: the countries in Europe & Pacific, all countries that speak Latin, all the countries in North & South America

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Central & South America & the Caribbean

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Which environmental problem is destroying the Amazon Rainforest? Options: Polluted waterways, Over-extraction of oil, Over fishing, Deforestation

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Deforestation

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I am the largest Caribbean island located 90 miles below Florida.

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Cuba

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the large tropical rain forest mostly in Brazil through which the Amazon River runs; its destruction is an environmental issue in Brazil

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Amazon Rainforest

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capital city of Mexico where air pollution is a major environmental concern

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Mexico City

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I am a body of water that has warm beaches and many small islands for vacationers to enjoy.

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Caribbean Sea

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What physical feature makes Mexico’s air pollution problem worse?

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Sierra Madre Mountains

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Why have Mexicans moved to the coast of the Gulf of Mexico? Options: for its rich farmland, to mine the many natural minerals found there, to make a living from the oil industry, to be closer to the beach

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to make a living from the oil industry

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Why have Mexicans moved to towns closer to the US? Options: to learn English, to work in factories, to be further away from their government, to work in the tourism industry

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to work in factories