Latin America Economics and Geography Review

Cuba has fewer natural resources than Brazil. How does this affect Cuba's trade?

• Cuba exports only manufactured products.
• Cuba should import few products.
• Cuba needs to import many products.
• Cuba does not need to import or export.

How does geography play a role in Mexico City's air pollution problem?

• It's surrounded by mountains which trap the air.
• It's near the Atacama desert, which causes sandstorms.
• It's near the Amazon rainforest, which causes air pollution.
• There are no air pollution problems in Mexico City.

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

• farming
• fishing
• mining
• tourism

What do these have in common? deforestation, logging, clearing land for farming, roads, etc.

• air pollution in Mexico City
• destruction of rainforest in Brazil
• oil pollution in Venezuela
• bleaching of coral reefs in the Caribbean Sea

What physical feature is located in the country highlighted on the map?

• Amazon River
• Atacama Desert
• Andes Mountains
• Caribbean Sea

Twice a year, Chick fil a restaurants in the south, send employees to a special school in Orlando to take classes in management. This is an example of investing in...

• entrepreneur
• healthcare
• human capital
• capital goods

The beautiful island of Wilson is very small and has limited natural resources. How does this affect trade for the island of Wilson?

• exports only manufactured goods

• imports fewer products

• exports more goods to country of Cragin

• has to import goods needed

Tariffs are a trade barrier that place a tax on what type of goods?

• exported goods
• imported goods
• people's cars
• business owner's companies

Mr. Potato Head and Mrs. Potato Head have started a Potato Chip company. Their main competition is Lays potato chips. Both companies base all decisions about production on supply and demand without any government regulations.

• mixed

• traditional

• command

• market

Even though Mr. Baker has the freedom to start a restaurant, he still has to follow government regulations and pay his employees $10.75 an hour.

• market

• mixed

• traditional

• command