Unit 3 Geography review

Most of Mexico and Central America lie in the Tropics.  This region can be divided into vertical climates.  Which is NOT one of the vertical climates?

• tierra caliente

• tierra fria

• tierra templada

• tierra mall

What are the natural resources that benefit the people of the Caribbean?

• oil and natural gas

• silver, gold and diamonds

• warm climate, clear water and sandy beaches

• good schools

The Amazon Basin contains the world's largest?

• desert

• amusement park

• rain forest

• lake

What is the name of the large farms that used poorly paid workers or slaves to produce cash crops? 

• metropolitan areas

• civilizations

• plantations

• colonies

When one nation takes control of an area and dominates its government, economy and society, it is called?

• monarchy

• democracy

• patriotism

• colonialism

Many of Brazil's large cities have makeshift communities called?

• metros

• suburbs

• favelas

• Rio de Janeiro

What is the dominant religion in most Latin American countries?

• Protestant

• Catholic

• Islam

• Jadaism

Which Caribbean country is a commonwealth of the United States?

• Haiti

• Cuba

• Jamaica

• Puerto Rico

When did Panama take control of the Panama Canal?

• 1965

• 1999

• 1900

• 1914

In which country do about half of all South Americans live?

• Chile

• Argentina

• Peru

• Brazil