Transcript Scavenger Hunt Review

Scavenger Hunt Review
Unit 6: Geography of Latin America
1. Describe the air pollution
problem in Mexico:
Mexico City is very populous.
Many people drive cars which
pollute the air. The Sierra
Madre mountains act as a
barrier around Mexico. The
mountains trap the air
pollution over the area.
2. Which natural resource do
Mexico and Venezuela have in
common?
OIL
3. Why do most Brazilians live
along the coast?
--Better climate
--Access to water
--Cities are located here
(jobs!)
4. Describe Cuba’s climate
Tropical
5. Explain why most Latin
American countries speak
either Spanish or Portuguese.
The Americas were originally
explored by Spain and
Portugal. These countries
forced their language &
religion on the indigenous
peoples living there.
6. What four regions make up
Latin America?
1. Mexico 2. Central America
3. The Caribbean
4. South America
7. What can a “literate”
person do?
Read and write
8. How is oil production
hurting Venezuela’s
environment?
Just take a look…
9. What is the purpose of the
Panama Canal?
It’s a huge shortcut for
trading!
--links the Atlantic to the
Pacific
10. Describe the location of
Cuba:
It is in the Caribbean sea
located near Haiti and
Jamaica.
11. In which country would you
find a lot of Portuguese
speakers?
Brazil
12. What does the word
“indigenous” mean?
People, animals and plants
that are native to an area
14. What is the most
populated country in Latin
America?
Brazil
15. Describe deforestation:
Clearing the land of all the
trees in hopes of making
money through timber
production, farming, or
mining.
16. Describe the location of the
Panama Canal:
North of South America
17. Which country is
experiencing major problems
with deforestation?
Brazil
18. Which European country
contributed most to the
language of Latin America?
Spain
19. What can a country do to
improve its standard of living?
Invest in human capital-teach people how to read and
write!
20. What do the countries of
Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela
have in common?
All three countries share
Christianity as their
predominate religion
What country is
this?
Mexico
What country is
this?
Cuba
What country is
this?
Bolivia
What country is
this?
Venezuela
What country is
this?
Peru
What country is
this?
Brazil
What physical
feature is this?
Andes Mountains
What physical
feature is this?
Pacific Ocean
What physical
feature is this?
Sierra Madre Mountains
What physical
feature is this?
Caribbean Sea
What physical
feature is this?
Atacama Desert
What physical
feature is this?
Panama Canal
How’d you do? Are there any
questions that you’re still
having trouble with? If so, go
back and look at them again!
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