Latin America Review

What is deforestation?

• When the forest gets bigger

• When the forest gets smaller

• When the desert becomes a forest

• When people plant new trees

What is Spatial diffusion?

• Diffusion of space.

• The transferring of money and black market items from one society to another.

• The transferring of ideas, customs and traditions from one society to another.

• When several cultures come together in the same space

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• When goods and ideas crossed the Atlantic ocean in history

• All trade that crosses an ocean

• The trade between Colombia and the USA

• The trade between Asia and Europe

What was an effect of Spanish colonization in the Americas?

• Most countries speak Columbian

• There is little in common between countries in the Americas

• Most countries in the Americas are Christian

• The colonies made the countries weak before they became countries

What is the Rain shadow Effect?

• When a place on earth gets too much rain

• It rain clouds make it dark outside

• When a river is created by rain

• When mountains create a desert

What are some important foods to pre-Columbian Native American societies?

• Potatoes

• Coffee

• Sugar

• Wheat

What are seasonal differences in South American climate called?

• Rain shadow effect

• El Niño/La Niña

• Droughts and floods

• There are no seasonal differences

What activity causes the most deforestation in the Amazon?

• Factories

• War

• Cattle Ranching

• Oil drilling

How are some countries fighting against deforestation?

• Demand for land in the forest is decreasing

• Increased law enforcement

• Cartels are saving the forest

• The USA is helping to save the forest

What is commercial farming?

• Big farms owned by companies

• Farming for cash crops

• Farming with hand tools

• Small farms owned by families