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| What crops would you expect to find growing at Tierra Caliente, lowest elevation zone in the Andes | bananas, sugarcane,rice,cacao |
| Latin America region includes | Mexico, Central America, Caribbean Islands, and S. America |
| The Mayan City of Takal is known for | Pyramids |
| Brazil was colonized by | Portugal |
| Factories along U.S. border that manufactured goods for export | Maquiladoras |
| What is an oligarchy | Governments run by few |
| What is Mestizo | People of mixed Spanish and Native American heritage |
| What is Junta | A harsh military government ran by generals |
| What mountain range runs down the western coastline of S.America | Andes |
| List the countries of the Greater Antilles and Lesser Antilles | Large Caribbean Islands like Jamaica, Cuba |
| Push and Pull factories | People leaving an area or going to an area for positive (pull) & negative(push) |
| What Latin America countries is tourism a growing industry | Mexico and Caribbean Islands |
| What is llanos | grassy, treeless, areas used in livestock grazing & farming in Columbia & Venezuela |
| What is Slash and Burn | Clearing fields for planting by cutting trees, brush and grass for burning |
| Whaere is the Rain Forest located | Brazil |
| What is the Pampas | Plains in Argentina & Uruguay that is an area of grassland and rich soil |
| What is the technique for growing crops on a hillside | terraced farming |
| What is the name given to the city's sewers,tranportation systems | infrastructure |
| Why is a river system more important in S. America than in Central America | Central America countries are small & very close to the ocean |
| Why does Latin America have varied climates | mixed latitude zones, varied elevation, ocean currents |
| Explain NAFTA & what countries are involved | N. America Free Trade Agreement/ USA, Mexico, Canada |
| The capital of the Aztec Empire | Tenochtitlan Old Mexico |
| Central America and Caribbean industries are based on | agriculture and tourism |
| Biggest country in South America | Brazil |
