| A | B |
|---|
| A mountain system made up of several parallel lines | cordillera |
| An ocean and weather pattern in the Pacific Ocean in which ocean waters become warmer. | El Nino |
| A small group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power | Junta |
| A narrow passageway that connects two large bodies of water. | Strait |
| A country that is completely surrounded by land which no direct access to an ocean. | Landlocked |
| The average number of people living within a square mile or kilometer | Population Density |
| Venezuelans of mixed African, European, and South American ancestry | Pardos |
| Name for a partially enclosed body of water where salty sea water and fresh water mix | Estuary |
| The loss of soil nutrients needed by a plant. | Soil exhaustion |
| A cold ocean current off the coast of western South America. | Peru Current |
| Why is the Amazon Rainforest shrinking? | Logging, Trans Amazon Highway, slash and burn farming and ranching, and mining |
| The type of farming in which farmers grow just enough food to provide for themselves and their families. | Subsistence Farming |
| What is the natural vegetation of the Amazon Rainforest? | Trees |
| The trade organization that includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Chile. | Mercosur |
| What does Tierra Fria mean? | Cold Land |
| Slashing and Burning is a technique use for what? | Faming and Ranching |
| Name 2 lakes from South America | Poopo, and Titicaca |
| Who were the military leaders who ruled Venezuela in the 1800's and 1900's? | Caudillos |
| What is the legend in Columbia known as "The Golden One?" | El Dorado |
| People who work for a certain time in exchange for travel expenses. | Indentured Servants |
| What happened to Chile in 1980? | The Junta rule ended and Chile became a Democracy. |
| How did Democracy affect the people of Chile? | They became a more stable and productive country. |
| The most important agriculture region in Argentina. | Pampas |
| What is Venezuela's economy based on? | Oil |
| What are some pros of Amazon Rainforest deforestation? | People can find work, get money, and feed their families. |
| What are the cons of Amazon Rainforest deforestation? | A loss of oxygen producing plants, a loss of habitat for animals living in the forest. |
| How does Mercosur help the economies of participating countries? | It helps businesses grow by promoting economic cooperation among different countries. |
| What is Mercosur similar to in the United States? | Nafta |
| What is Nafta? | The North American Free Trade Agreement |
| What are the 7 continents? | North America, South America, Antarctica, Africa, Asia, and Europe |
| What are the 4 Oceans? | Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, and Indian. |
| Where is the Caribbean Sea? | North of South America |
| Where is the Amazon River? | Across the Northern part of South America. |
| What is special about Angel Falls? | It is the talles waterfall in the world. |
| Where are the Andes Mountains? | Along the West Coast of South America. |
| Where is Rio De Janerio? | In Brazil. |
| Where is Sao Paulo? | On the southeast coast of Brazil. |
| Where is Buenos Aires? | On the mid-west coast of Argentina |
| Where is the Island of Trinidad? | Off the northern coast of Venezuela |
| Where is the Isthnus of Panama? | Off the northwest coast of Columbia. |
| What country is named for the Equator? | Ecuador |
| What are pidgin languages? | Simple languages that people who speak different languages can use to communicate. |
