Unit 3 Latin America AP

Using the map above, which of the following are reasons for the population distribution in South America?

Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. A recent innovation by a South American company utilizes turbines to collect the pollution. This is an example of --

• Adaptation

• Modification

• Acculturation

• Assimilation

Based on the map and your knowledge of World Geography, choose the correct answer from each drop-down menu to complete the statements. As elevation increases, temperature ​ (a)   . When considering latitude, the closer one gets to the North or South ​ (b)   , the temperature ____​ ____.

(c)   ​ ​

• decreases
• fluctuates

• increases

• Poles
• remains constant

• ____decreases____
• ____poles____

The common characteristics of these countries constitute a region. This can be attributed to their -

• economic relationship with the United States

• history of colonization by Spain

In which location is Catholicism the dominant religion? Select the correct answer.

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

• North America

• South America

Why is the South American population less dense around the Andes Mountains than in other areas of the continent? Select the correct answer.

Landforms affect where people settle in a place. In South America, the distribution of population is uneven. The two landforms responsible for the uneven distribution are the Andes Mountains and the Amazon Rainforest. The Andes extend north to south on the continent for almost 5,500 miles.

• Most people do not settle in the mountains due to the cost, efficiency, and remoteness of the location.

• The Amazon Rainforest takes up a huge portion of the northwestern part of South America.

• Almost 40 million people live in the rainforest.

• These people depend on the biodiversity of the rainforest for their survival.

Brazil has the largest economy in Latin America and the sixth largest in the world. Brazil has relatively free markets. A large number of Brazilians consider themselves as entrepreneurs. Private enterprises make up the economy. Brazilians work in services, manufacturing, farming and mining. Brazil has an active high-tech sector and is active in deep-water oil and aerospace research. Private Brazilian companies produce textiles, shoes, chemicals, cement, lumber and other products. Commercialized agriculture produces coffee, soybeans, wheat, rice, sugarcane, and beef. Wealth in Brazil is very unequally distributed. There are vast differences in wealth and income among Brazilians. Despite Brazil’s recent economic successes, many Brazilians remain extremely poor.

Based on this description, Brazil's economy is

• Free Enterprise

• Command Economy

• Mixed Economy

• Traditional Economy

What physical process causes the formation of the geographic features in the Andes Mountains?

• soil deposition

• tectonic forces

• farmland erosion

• monsoon seasons

Where were the Aztecs and Incas located?

• Aztecs in the Andes mountains; Incas in the Appalachians

• Incas in North America; Aztecs in Canada

• Aztecs on an island in Guatemala, Incas in Himalayas Mountains

• Aztecs in central Mexico, Incas in South America (Andes Mountains)

Which of the following conclusions can be made about European colonization in Latin America?

• Spanish colonization affected the health of the native peoples and caused many cultural changes.

• Several major native tribes developed in different regions of Mexico because of natural physical boundaries.

• Conflict between warring tribes led to the downfall of native empires in Mexico.

• Isolation of European and Natives cultures leading to a lack of social mixing.