| A | B |
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| What forces created the Andes? | collisions of continental pieces |
| What forces created the mountainous Greater Antilles? | drifting of continental pieces from Caribbean plate |
| What forces created Lesser Antilles? | volcanoes |
| What forces created mountains of Central America & Mexico? | jumble of small plates that continue to collide |
| Why does the region of Middle and South America have several climate types? | because it spans much latitude |
| What are the climate types of Middle & South Amercia? | humid tropical, tropical savanna, steppe, desert, Mediterranean, humid subtropical, highland |
| What are the major river systems? | Amazon, Parana`, Orinoco |
| How might physical geography affect response to an Earthquake? | mountainous terrain might hinder the movement of aid |
| What Native American empires were encountered by the Spanish? | Aztec & Incan |
| Where was the Aztec Empire located? | central Mexico |
| Where was the Incan Empire located? | western South America |
| How did the region's agriculture change as a result of European colonization? | introduced new crops, livestock, farming methods, land ownership |
| What were the negative effects of colonization? | disruption of societies and disease |
| What are the region's natural resources? | hydroelectricity, forests, fish, gold, silver, copper, iron, bauxite, petroleum |
| What are the region's industries? | food items, consumer goods, building materials, automobiles, trucks, railway cars, clothing, furniture, appliances, tourism |
| What has caused politcal instability in some countries? | economic inequality(poverty) and lack of economic development |
| How can stability be brought to region? | land reform, policies of economic equalization & development, increased regional cooperation |
| What international forces are at work in the region? | accumulation of debts to foreign countries, presence of multinational corporations, deforestation, illegal drugs |
| What heritages compose the cultures in the region? | Native American, Portuguese, French, British, Dutch, India, Indonesians, African |
| What is the purpose of land reform? | bring about increased equality in land ownership |
| What are the problems with rapid growth in the Middle and South Americas? | population will double in 20-30 years which results in increased migration from poor rural areas because of lack of supplies |
