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Latin America Overview - Unit 3

Unit Atlas Overview (p. 196)
1. Which four Latin American countries have the most people? Are they also the largest?
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2. Using the Regional Data File how do Latin American nations generally compare to the United States?
3. If you had choose one Latin American country to live in based on the Regional Data File on pages 196199, which one would you choose? Why?

4. What country would be the one you would least like to live in? Why?
Land Forms and Resource (p.201)
5. The ________ Mountains of South America is part of a chain of mountain ranges that run from North and
Central America. These mountains contain many active __________.

Plains

Identify the location & characteristics of Latin American plains.

Location
Characteristics

6. Llanos
7. Cerrado
8. Pampas

Rivers

Complete the chart on the major river systems of South America.

Length
Location

9. Orinoco
10. Amazon
11. Parana
12. The Caribbean Islands consist of three major groups: the ______________, the ______________
Antilles, & the ______________ Antilles. These islands are sometimes called the ____________
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13. Looking at the map of Latin American resources on p. 204, what natural resources does Latin America
possess?

14. How does Latin America power itself?

Climate and Vegetation (p. 207)

15. Define: rainforests

Climate Zones

Fill out the chart below showing the climate zones of Latin America.
Climate Types
Characteristics
Countries

16. Tropical

17. Dry

18. Mid-Latitude
Human-Environmental Interaction (p.210)
19. Explain slash-and-burn and its influence on the environment.

20. How are farmers able to overcome mountainous and hilly landscapes?
21. List the push-pull factors that attract to people in Latin America to move to cities.
PUSH
PULL

22. ____________ _______ is the most populous city in Latin America with 18 to 20 million people.
23. What are some of the negative outcomes of urbanization?

24. Define: infrastructure Tourism is considered a mixed blessing in Latin America. Fill out the chart below.
25. Advantages
26. Disadvantages

27. Think about a recent time in which you were a tourist. Where did you go? What impact did you and
other tourists have on your destination? Were they positive or negative?

Rain Forest Resources (p.245)

Fill out the chart below. Be sure to include important vocabulary terms.
28. Land Uses of Rainforests
29. The Price of Destruction
30. Solutions