Caribbean South America

What lie east of the Andes Mountains?

• saltwater grasses
• active volcanoes
• Llanos
• mangrove swamps

Plants and animals of an ecosystem

• live in areas separated by water.
• never change from season to season.
• cannot survive in dry conditions.
• depend of each other.

What landforms can be found in the Andes?

• savannas
• cordilleras
• deserts
• plains

Where does terraced farming occur?

• in coastal areas
• in tropical areas
• beside Lake Maracaibo
• at different elevations

Climate zone describes an area's

• landforms and waterways.
• temperature and precipitation.
• closeness to water.
• distance from the Equator.

Spanish soldiers searched for gold based on a story about

• Simon Bolivar
• Francisco de Paula Santander
• Carlos Andres Perez
• El Dorado

In the newly independent colonies, caudillos

• grabbed up Spanish lands.
• took control of the governments.
• worked with the King of Spain.
• wanted constitutional governments.

Who often supports paramilitary groups in the region?

• rebel groups
• the government
• rich landowners
• European democracies

How did Venezuela's government nationalize the oil industry?

• It raised oil prices.
• It stopped labor strikes.
• It sold the industry to foreigners.
• It took control of the industry.

The purpose of austerity measures is to

• save money.
• stop protests.
• control rebel groups.
• control powerful landowners.