Central and South America and the Caribbean

Why would people choose to live in one place instead of another in this region (the Caribbean, Central America, and South America)?

• It is less crowded than other locations.

• It has many more resources available and access to trade on the ocean.

• It is located on the Amazon River.

• People don't want to live in this region. Duh.

Why do places become more populated than others in this region (the Caribbean, South America, and Central America)? Mark all possible choices.

• They will have the most access to the ocean and trade.

• They want to live in a very small area.

• They want to live in a grassland.

• Because the area is a rain forest and is difficult to live in.

The Itaipu Dam (in South America) was completed in 1984. Building this structure is a/an ________ to an environment.

• adaptation

• modification

Which of the following is an adaptation?

• Incas changed the physical environment to fit their needs.

• Incas adjusted their farming methods to the environment.

Which of the following is a modification to an environment?

• Permanent change to the environment

• People make adjustments to themselves

• Has little to no affect on the environment

• Natural resources can become scarce

In Venezuela hyperinflation is causing goods to be much more expensive than normal. Which of the following is a possible cause of hyperinflation for Venezuelans?

• Wars and other political and social issues

• There is not enough money

• People think the government is doing well

• Natural disasters have caused damage in the country

Cuba has a planned economy. This means the government decides the answers to the three economic questions-- what to make, how to make it, and who gets it.

• True

• False

Haiti has suffered from a vast amount of natural disasters both in the past and in the last decade: an extreme earthquake in 2010, Hurricane Sandy in 2012, Hurricane Matthew in 2016, damages from Hurricane Maria in 2017, another extreme earthquake in 2018.

How have these disasters affected the economy?

• Forests continue to grow and thrive.

• Farmers are able to continue growing crops and prospering.

• People are able to add to and renovate their homes.

• There are lots of lives lost and damage to the infrastructure.

A few very bad earthquakes have hit Haiti in the past decade. But the worst problem isn't the earthquake, it's the outbreak of Cholera. Cholera is a bacterial disease causing severe diarrhea and dehydration and it is usually spread in water.

Cholera is fatal if not treated right away. The key symptoms are diarrhea and dehydration. Treatment includes rehydration, IV fluids, and antibiotics.

Why was Cholera able to spread so quickly in Haiti?

• Not enough electricity to run buildings

• Increase of doctors

• Lack of infrastructure (the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities such as buildings, roads, power supplies needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.)

• Lots of people

Hyperinflation means

• goods cost way MORE than they should

• goods cost way LESS than they should

• goods are not available for purchase