Latin America CCA

Mexico has over 3,000 volcanoes because

• it's lit.

• it's near the border.

• it's near multiple tectonic boundaries.

• el nino.

Located in Chile and Peru, this is the driest desert in the world.

• The Sahara

• The Atacama

• The Mojave

• The Sonoran

What is an isthmus?

• A canal.

• A centerpoint.

• A made up word.

• A narrow strip of land.

In physical geography, what is a basin?

• A bowl.

• A dip in the earth's surface.

• A river system.

• A very bad sin.

What biome does the Amazon belong to?

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• Chaparral

• Temperate Rainforest

• Tropical Rainforest

Which describes an effect of deforestation?

• Slash and burn farming.

• Increased biodiversity.

• Growing more trees.

• Loss of biodiversity.

Logging, ranching, and agriculture are leading to

• deforestation.

• grazing land.

• ecotourism.

• sustainable development.

Which landforms make it most difficult to create transportation routes in South America?

• Andes Mountains

• Isthmus of Panama

• Pacific Ocean

• Amazon Basin

Based on the image above, where do most people in Latin America live?

• In Brazil.

• Along the coast.

• In the Andes.

• In the interior of Latin America.

Which phrase best describes creating something that can preserve natural resources for the future?

• Ecotourism

• Conservation

• Sustainable Development

• Subsistence Agriculture