Natural Resources of Latin America

What is the main difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?

Explain why relying on a single natural resource can be risky for a country's economy.

Brazil generates hydroelectric power using the strong flow of the (a)   River.

Which country is the world's largest producer of copper?

Discuss the importance of diversifying industries for a stable economy.

During Hurricane Mitch, large banana farms in (a)   were flooded and destroyed.

What are some examples of renewable resources mentioned in the passage?

If El Niño shuts down the fishing industry for a year, how might that affect students, teachers, and families in Peru?

Why do you think countries sometimes choose to depend on nonrenewable resources even though they can run out?