Standards of Learning Test Review
Latin America and the Caribbean
Location
1. Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama make up ___________________ America.
2. South America includes the countries of _________________, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, __________________, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, __________________, Uruguay and Chile.
3. Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico(US territory) are all islands in the ________________________.
Physical Characteristics
4. The ________________ ___________________ are mountains located in Mexico.
5. The vegetation type found near the equator in a tropical wet climate is _________________.
6. The coastal desert located in Chile is the ________________ Desert.
7. In countries south of the equator, September 21 or 22 marks the beginning of which season? _______________________
8. The world’s largest rain forest area is contained within the ______________ River basin.
9. The llanos are __________________ located in __________________.
10. The pampas are __________________ located in __________________.
11. In Latin America and the Caribbean ________________ climates are predominant.
12. Two natural hazards that frequently occur in Central and South America are ____________________ and ___________________.
13. A large group of islands is called an _____________________________.
14. The warmest and lowest part of the Andes Mountains is called the tierra _________________.
15. The temperate zone of the Andes and the one most comfortable for humans is the tierra ___________________.
16. The tierra _____________ is suitable for animal grazing.
Economic Characteristics
17. Within Latin America and the Caribbean the economies vary widely. What is another term for this? _______________________
18. Farming to grow enough food just to be able to feed your family is called ___________________ farming.
19. Farming large areas of land for a profit is known as _____________________ agriculture.
20. ____________________ and burn agriculture is common in Latin America.
21. __________________ crops and food crops are frequently grown in Latin America.
22. A large Spanish colonial estate usually owned by a wealthy family but worked by peasants is know as a __________________________.
23. The _______________ and the _________________ are used for grazing cattle.
24. A ___________________ is a cowboy from Argentina.
25. One huge problem for the rain forests which lie within the Amazon Basin is ________________________.
26. The countries of __________________, Venezuela and __________________ are rich in oil resources.
27. ______________________ is the only Latin American country to be a member of OPEC.
28. ______________________ ______________ has a tremendous problem with air pollution due to its location in a valley surrounded by high mountains and its large population.
29. In Latin America their is a wide difference between the wealthy and the very poor. Another term for this is __________________ of income distribution.
30. The North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA) is an agreement between _______________________, ________________________ and ________________________ to increase free trade within North America.
31. _________________ is a mineral resource which may be found in Chile.
32. __________ ______________is a mineral resource which may be found in Venezuela and __________________.
Cultural Characteristics
33. The culture of Latin America and the Caribbean has been influenced by________________________ civilizations and ______________ traditions.
34. European ______________ has influenced the culture of Latin America. For example, most Latin Americans speak _________________. However, Brazil was colonized by Portugal so they speak _____________________. Additionally the predominant religion in Latin America is _______________ _______________.
35. Latin America is known for its __________________ social structure.
36. ________________ are people of mixed European and Native American ancestry.
37. In South America most settlements were traditionally located on the _____________________,
38. An extremely large city may be called a _____________________.
39. When people leave rural areas and go to large cities to search for job opportunities but find none ____________ _______________ develop.
40. Latin America is known for its _________________ population growth.
41. Out migration means to _________________ an area.
42. The music of Latin America and the Caribbean contains ______________ influences. Some example of this include ________________ steel drum bands and reggae.
43. In a tour of Latin America and the Caribbean you might find both pyramids and ____________________.
44. An Ejidos means _________________ land.
45. The Incan monument located in Peru is called ____________ _____________.
46. The Myan monument located in Guatemala is called _____________.
47. Four Latin American cities known as centers of culture and trade are _______________ City, Mexico, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Buenos Aires_______________ and Santiago, _______________.