Scavenger Hunt Review

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Scavenger Hunt Review

• Unit 6 Geography of
• Latin America and the Caribbean

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1. Describe the air pollution problem in Mexico
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Mexico City is very populous. Many people drive
cars, which produce air pollution. The Sierra
Madre mountains act as a barrier around Mexico
City. They trap the air pollution over the area.
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2. Which export do Mexico and Venezuela have in
common?
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OIL. This means they also both deal with the
environmental issues that come from oil production
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3. Why do most Brazilians live along the coast?
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--Better climate--Access to water--Cities are
located here (jobs!)
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4. Describe Cubas main industry
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Sugar cane, coffee, tobacco-Farming
IndustryTourism Industry
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5. Explain why most Latin American countries
speak either Spanish or Portuguese.
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The Americas were originally explored by Spain
and Portugal. These countries forced their
religion language (which is based on Latin) on
the indigenous peoples living there.
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6. What three regions make up Latin America?
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1. Central America2. The Caribbean3.
South America
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7. What can a literate person do?
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Read and write
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8. How is oil production hurting Venezuelas
environment?
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Oil production also emits CO2, which leads to
global warming and causes lung problems
Pollutes beaches, which hurts the tourism
industry. Pollutes the water and kills fish,
which hurts the fishing industry.
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9. What is the purpose of the Panama Canal?
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Its a huge shortcut for trading! It saves the
shipping companies time and money --links the
Atlantic to the Pacific
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10. Describe the location of Cuba
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It is in the Caribbean Sea. It also coasts the
Gulf of Mexico. It is 90 miles south of Florida,
east of Mexico and near Haiti. Cuba is the
largest island in the Caribbean.
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11. In which country would you find a lot of
Portuguese speakers?
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Brazil
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12. What does the word indigenous mean?
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People who are native to the area--their
ancestors have always lived there.Examples
Aztec, Inca, Maya
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13. Which 3 groups have had an impact on the
culture of Latin America?
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Europeans2. Indigenous peoples (natives)3.
AfricansMulattos have European and African
descent. Mestizos have European and native descent
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14. What is the most populated country in Latin
America?
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Brazil. It is also the largest country in South
America and boarders almost every other South
American country.
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15. Describe deforestation
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Clearing the land of all the trees in hopes of
making money through timber production or the
(logging industry), farming, or mining.
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16. Describe the location of the Panama Canal
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North of South America (Colombia)
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17. Which country is experiencing major problems
with deforestation?
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Brazil (Amazon Rainforest)
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18. Describe the impact of the slave trade on
people in the Caribbean and South America today
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Many people in this area are of African descent,
which has influenced the culture of Latin
America. People of African and European descent
are called mulattos.(Their ancestors were forced
to be slaves in this area.)
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19. What can a country do to improve its standard
of living?
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Invest in human capital--teach people how to read
and write!
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20. Because Cuba is so small, it can only produce
a limited amount of resources. What must the
government do to get products for the people?
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Cuba has to import a large amount of products.
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What country is this?
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Mexico
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What country is this?
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Cuba
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What country is this?
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Bolivia
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What country is this?
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Venezuela
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What country is this?
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Brazil
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What physical feature is this?
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Andes Mountains
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What physical feature is this?
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Pacific Ocean
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What physical feature is this?
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Sierra Madre Mountains
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What physical feature is this?
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Caribbean Sea
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What physical feature is this?
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Atacama Desert
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What physical feature is this?
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Panama Canal
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