Latin America

Vertical trade is the trading of goods between

• poor and wealthy areas

• farming and urban areas

• northern and southern areas

• lowland and highland areas

Which factor explains why low elevations have denser air than high elevations?

• A. condensation

• B. evaporation

• C. gravity

• D. latitude

What is the main commercial crop grown in the tierra templada?

• bananas

• coffee

• tomatoes

• wheat

Terracing is a farming method that makes it possible to raise crops

• above the snow line

• on steep hillsides

• in tropical lowlands

• below forest canopies

Which of these elevation zones lies mostly above the tree line?

• tierra fría

• tierra helada

• tierra caliente

• tierra templada

Rainforests are called the “lungs of the Earth” because of their role in

• The food web

• The Coriolis Effect

• The El Nino Current

• The Carbon-Oxygen Cycle

What is the main cause of land use conflict in the Amazon rainforest?

• opposition by the government to the movement of farmers to the rainforest

• differences between many groups over how best to use the rainforest

• conflicts between ranchers and farmers over how much land to clear

• arguments among environmental groups over how to preserve biodiversity

Which of these do environmental groups in the Amazon rainforest most want to protect?

• biodiversity

• ecotourism

• deforestation

• wetlands

Hurricanes, tornadoes, and blizzards are all examples of

• heat transfer

• climate zones

• tropical storms

• extreme weather

What is the scientific study of climate and weather called?

• geology

• meteorology

• human geography

• physical geography