Latin American Geography

Impact of Geography on Latin America

By Jenice Grzeszczak

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What major trade partner does Mexico have directly to its North?

• Canada

• Nicaragua

• Panama

• United States

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How do the Sierra Madre Mountains impact Mexico?

• People live in the valleys instead of on the mountains.

• The mountains are not good for farming, but the land in the valleys is.

• Lots of petroleum are in the Sierra Madre Mountains

• Lots of tropical forests are in the Sierra Madre Mountains

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What is the largest industry in Mexico along its coasts?

• Tourism

• Farming

• Manufacturing

• Shipping

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Why do many people in Brazil live along the Atlantic Coast?

• Manufacturing Jobs

• Service Industry Jobs

• Agriculture Jobs

• Forestry Jobs

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Why is there lower population density in Western Brazil?

• The Amazon Rainforest is difficult to travel through

• The Amazon Canal Limits Travel

• The Pacific Coast of Brazil experiences bad weather

• There are many ranches and farms in Western Brazil

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What part of Brazil's climate allows them to have such a successful agricultural sector in their economy?

• Lots of Rain

• The Desert

• The Oceans

• Arid Mountains

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How does the Amazon Rainforest impact Brazil's economy?

• Brazil sells the logs its cuts down from the Amazon Rainforest

• Brazil sells the plants that medicines are made from plants in the Amazon.

• Brazil sells lots of tours of the Amazon creating a strong tourism sector.

• Brazil grows desert plants in its arid lands around the Rainforest.

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Cuba is an island. How does this impact it?

• Difficult trade

• Weather disasters

• Limited Resources

• Close Neighbors

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Why do most of Cubans live in cities?

• Most of Cuba's land is used for agriculture

• Most of Cuba's land is covered with factories

• Cuba has large mountains that make people live in cities.

• Cuba focuses on tourism.