World Geography 2022

Central America and the Caribbean economies contain which two main elements in their economy to help people meet their basic needs?

• Agriculture and tourism

• Agriculture and industry

• Tourism and industry

• Trade and industry

Increasing demand for beef exports from Brazil has resulted in increased deforestation and a higher the standard of living for ranchers in the Amazon region. Which of the following processes is most responsible for causing these changes?

• Outsourcing

• Conservation

• Globalization

• Free trade agreements

The introduction of sugarcane to Latin America created a migration pattern in which —

• Brazilians living in cities moved to the countryside to find work

• Significant numbers of enslaved Africans were brought to Brazil

• Europeans came to Latin America in large numbers to work on plantations

• Native American Indian tribes in North America migrated to Latin America

Both Brazil and Haiti are culturally unique in Latin America because —

• Slavery was not practiced in either place

• Carnival is an important tradition in both places

• Spanish is not the primary language in either place

• Both experience devastating hurricanes in the summer

Which of the following best describes language patterns in Europe?

• The population is largely multilingual

• English is mostly spoken in Eastern Europe

• A variety linguistic differences has fueled conflicts

• Many Europeans resist learning a second language

The Atacama Desert in Peru is considered to be the driest place on the earth. Which geographic factor is most responsible for producing this phenomenon?

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Mountain barriers

• Position on continent

The Amazon Rainforest is located in a tropical climate region, which indicates that it is located in latitudes that are —

• Near the equator

• Considered mid-latitudes

• Farthest from the equator

• Closest to the Atlantic Ocean

In what way would this policy be a benefit for people other than those living in Brazil?

• It serves as a model for protecting other threatened ecosystems

• It ensures that wood will be available for export to other regions

• It provides for the development of ecotourism in a protected area

• It creates an international group dedicated to sustainable development

Based on the information in the excerpt, Brazil is addressing the issue of deforestation by —

• Signing treaties

• Passing legislation

• Punishing companies

• Investing in new technologies

Based on the two excerpts, most economic activities in Nicaragua and Honduras would be categorized as —

• Primary and tertiary

• Primary and secondary

• Tertiary and quaternary

• Secondary and tertiary