Latin America Test Questions with All Correct Answers
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Latin America Test Questions with All Correct Answers
Where are the Caribbean islands located? - Answer-They extend from the tip of Florida to the northern coast of South America.
Explain heat transfer and its relationship to currents. - Answer-Warm air and warm water are less dense than coo...
Latin America Test Questions with
All Correct Answers
Where are the Caribbean islands located? - Answer-They extend from the tip of Florida
to the northern coast of South America.
Explain heat transfer and its relationship to currents. - Answer-Warm air and warm
water are less dense than cooler air and water. cold replaces warm
What does El Nino mean in Spanish? - Answer-Christ Child
What is the effect of El Nino on North and South America? - Answer-It gets warmer and
causes more rainfall and flooding. South America becomes drier.
What temperature does water need to be in order to support a tropical cyclone? -
Answer-80°F
Where do most hurricanes began? - Answer-Africa Atlantic Ocean
What is the difference between a tropical depression and a tropical storm? - Answer-A
tropical depression is a thunderstorm and a tropical storm is when wind hits 39 mph or
more
What crops are included in the tierra Templada? - Answer-Coffee, Sugar Cane
Which characteristics are common in the favelas of Brazil? - Answer-Poverty and Crime
How have vertical Climates affected the trade patters of villagers in the northern Andes?
- Answer-Everyone is helping each other. Trading good between climate zones
When is a hurricane watch issued? - Answer-When a storm wight hit land within 24-36
hours.
When is a hurricane warning issued? - Answer-When a storm is less than 24 hours
away.
How long was hurricane Isabel? - Answer-30 hours
Explain hurricane Mitch. - Answer-It was a category 5 and dropped 75 inches of rain.
How many deaths are associated with storm surges? - Answer-9 out of 10 deaths.
, How long is the worlds longest storm? - Answer-A Month
How much land in Mexico is suitable for farming? - Answer-15%
Who owns the best farmland - Answer-Wealthy land owners
What are the different types of farms. - Answer-Private owned farms, large farm held by
a group, commercial farm (ejidos), plantations.
Why has poverty and unemployment increased in rural mexico? - Answer-Smaller farms
can not compete with larger farms.
Why have many farmers migrated to the city - Answer-They want to try to find larger
wages to support their families.
What are some problems that mexico is facing today? - Answer-Pollution, Poverty, and
crime.
Which countries are not included in Latin America? - Answer-The United States and
Canada
What are the three sub-regions of Latin America? - Answer-Mexico and Central
America, the Caribbean Islands, and South America.
What is the Isthmus of Panama? - Answer-It connects Central America to South
America.
Amazon River - Answer-The world's second longest river; carries more water than any
other river
Lake Titicaca - Answer-The lake between Bolivia and Peru; highest lake in the world on
which ships can travel.
Atacama Desert - Answer-One of the driest regions in the world. Located in Northern
Chile.
Where and What is the Cloud Forest? - Answer-It is located in Costa Rica. It is a rare
ecosystem where the clouds hang over the forest all year round.
Where is the largest vegetation zone in South America? - Answer-The Amazon Rain
forest
How many countries are in Latin America? - Answer-33
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