Latin America

Cattle ranching and beef production are important components of the economies of Argentina and Uruguay due to...

• Both countries contain lakes ideal for cattle grazing.

• Both countries contain grasslands ideal for cattle grazing.

• Both countries cannot support other industries.

Biodiversity refers to...

• total number of animal species

• total number of plant species

• variety of plant and animal life

Poor air quality and cold temperatures make it nearly impossible for ______ _______ at high altitudes

• human settlement

• terrace farming

• human interaction

A long-term impact of the European exploration and conquest of indigenous cultures of Latin America...

• preservation of indigenous cultures

• transmission of plague

• a mixing of people, goods, and cultures that affected both Europeans and Americans

Majority of South America's people live in...

• deserts

• rainforests

• mountains

• coastal areas

The majority of Central America's people live in...

• mountainous regions and the Atlantic coast

• mountainous regions and the Pacific coast

• desert regions and the Pacific coast

The following must occur for a tropical storm...

• warm water and air rising from the Pacific Ocean

• cool water and air rising from the Atlantic Ocean

• warm water and air rising from the Atlantic Ocean

Sent to the Americas to preach Catholicism to the indigenous people...

• missionaries

• conquistadors

• governors

The construction of this man-made waterway cut travel time in half between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

• Peruvian Canal

• Patagonian Canal

• Panama Canal

Crops which grow best in the tropical regions of Central America and the Caribbean are...

• wheat and potatoes

• bananas and sugarcane

• rice and sorghum