<p> Name______</p><p>Parent’s Signature______</p><p>Test Date______</p><p>Study Guide- Latin America’s Location, Climate, and Natural Resources</p><p>1. Which metal is very important to the economy of Mexico? </p><p>2. Which country is responsible for about ¾ of the trade done by Mexico? </p><p>3. Which region of Mexico has the most people? </p><p>4. Why are fewer Mexicans choosing to work on farms? </p><p>5. What is the major source of income in Mexico? </p><p>6. Why is the Panama Canal important to countries throughout world?</p><p>7. Where do most Brazilians live (other than in cities)? </p><p>8. What crops does the climate of Brazil allow to be grown for export? </p><p>9. Why does Brazil have a fast-growing tourism industry? </p><p>10. How does Brazil’s location help it trade with other countries?</p><p>11. Why is the Amazon Rain Forest important to people throughout the world?</p><p>12. Who is Brazil’s largest trading partner? </p><p>13. Which two industries are helped MOST by Cuba’s location on the ocean? </p><p>14. Which country supported Cuba until in collapsed in 1991? </p><p>15. What has been the major export for Cuba for the past two hundred years? </p><p>16. In which industries do Cuba and Brazil compete with each other for trade with other countries?</p><p>17. How does geography play a role in Mexico City’s air pollution problem? </p><p>18. What are the main sources of air pollution in Mexico City? </p><p>19. Why is deforestation taking place in the Amazon Rain Forest?</p><p>20. Which has a larger population – Mexico or Brazil?</p><p>21. What country ranks as the largest Spanish speaking country in the world? 22. Who is Brazil’s most important trading partner?</p><p>23. Who is Cuba’s major trading partner?</p><p>24. What is the chief mountain range in Mexico?</p><p>25. What is the term that describes a government that owns or controls most farms and businesses? (Cuba </p><p> is an example of this type of government system)</p><p>26. What desert is located in western South America?</p><p>27. What term is used to describe land that is capable of being farmed?</p><p>28. What is the difference between urban and rural?</p><p>29. Which mountain chain is found in South America?</p><p>30. Which river in South America is the second longest one in the world?</p>