Latin America

Which country is in RED?

• Peru
• Mexico
• Panama
• Brazil

This country shares a border with the United States.

• Mexico
• Cuba
• Panama
• Boliva

Match the word to the definition:
destruction or loss of forests; this is an environmental issue in Brazil

• acid rain 
• environment
• deforestation
• atmosphere

Match the word to the definition:
capital city of Mexico where air pollution is a major environmental concern

• Cancun
• Mexico City
• Guadalajara
• Monterrey 

What is the largest enviromental concern for Mexico City?

• Smog / Air Pollution
• Extraction of Natural Resources
• Deforestation
• Over-production of Oil (spills/ leaks)

Cattle ranching, road building, and the development of new settlements were the cause of _____ in _______.

• Air Pollution/Brazil
• Oil Pollution/Mexico
• Air Pollution/Venezuela
• Deforestation/Brazil

How does the physical geography of Mexico make their smog situation worse?

• The dense urban population 
• It is surrounded by mountains, that traps in air pollutants
• The Amazon River filling with the pollution from factories
• The citizens of Mexico City having higher medical costs due to breathing bad air

Lumber is a product of

• Deforestation

• Pollution

• Capitalism

• None of these

Who died from European diseases

• African Slaves

• Native Americans

• Europeans

• Indians

Who were forced to work on farms

• Native Americans

• European Slaves

• African Slaves