Review Questions- Latin America S Location, Climate, and Natural Resources s1

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Study Guide- Latin America’s Location, Climate, and Natural Resources

1. Which metal is very important to the economy of Mexico?

2. Which country is responsible for about ¾ of the trade done by Mexico?

3. Which region of Mexico has the most people?

4. Why are fewer Mexicans choosing to work on farms?

5. What is the major source of income in Mexico?

6. Why is the Panama Canal important to countries throughout world?

7. Where do most Brazilians live (other than in cities)?

8. What crops does the climate of Brazil allow to be grown for export?

9. Why does Brazil have a fast-growing tourism industry?

10. How does Brazil’s location help it trade with other countries?

11. Why is the Amazon Rain Forest important to people throughout the world?

12. Who is Brazil’s largest trading partner?

13. Which two industries are helped MOST by Cuba’s location on the ocean?

14. Which country supported Cuba until in collapsed in 1991?

15. What has been the major export for Cuba for the past two hundred years?

16. In which industries do Cuba and Brazil compete with each other for trade with other countries?

17. How does geography play a role in Mexico City’s air pollution problem?

18. What are the main sources of air pollution in Mexico City?

19. Why is deforestation taking place in the Amazon Rain Forest?

20. Which has a larger population – Mexico or Brazil?

21. What country ranks as the largest Spanish speaking country in the world? 22. Who is Brazil’s most important trading partner?

23. Who is Cuba’s major trading partner?

24. What is the chief mountain range in Mexico?

25. What is the term that describes a government that owns or controls most farms and businesses? (Cuba

is an example of this type of government system)

26. What desert is located in western South America?

27. What term is used to describe land that is capable of being farmed?

28. What is the difference between urban and rural?

29. Which mountain chain is found in South America?

30. Which river in South America is the second longest one in the world?