Latin America Geography

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  1. 1. This refers to the economic level of a person or nation; it is often higher in countries with high literacy rates.
  2. 4. A combination of smoke and thick fog that traps pollutants in Mexico City's valley.
  3. 6. This island nation is located only 90 miles south of Florida
  4. 8. The Amazon Rainforest is often called the "Lungs of the Earth" because it produces an estimated 20% of the world’s supply of this.
  5. 9. Brazil has a long coastline along this ocean, which makes it easy to trade with the United States and Europe.
  6. 12. This country has the largest conventional oil reserves in the Western Hemisphere but faces pollution along its Caribbean coast.
  7. 13. Mexico's most important export and the main source of revenue for the Venezuelan government.
  8. 15. Because most countries in Latin America were conquered by Spain, this is the most-spoken language in the region.
  9. 16. The major religion in Latin America, brought to the region by European settlers.
  10. 17. The primary language spoken in Brazil because it was claimed by Portugal.
  11. 18. The amount of money a country makes in a year.
  12. 20. One of the world's largest cities, it is built in a "bowl-shaped" crater that traps air pollution.
  13. 23. The capital of Cuba where 20% of the island's population lives.
  14. 26. This process led to the "blending of cultures" and the creation of new ethnic groups in Latin America.
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  1. 2. The climate in Northern Mexico is described as this, meaning it is very dry and receives little rainfall.
  2. 3. The process of clearing large areas of forest, which has resulted in the loss of nearly 200,000 square miles of rain forest in Brazil over the last decade.
  3. 5. Large ranches for this animal are responsible for 60% of the deforestation in the Amazon.
  4. 7. Over 75% of people in Mexico and Cuba live in these "city" areas to find jobs in manufacturing or service industries.
  5. 10. The climate in the southern part of Brazil, further from the equator, is considered mild or ______.
  6. 11. The country that is the largest Spanish-speaking nation in the world and the main trading partner of the U.S..
  7. 14. The amount of people in a country over the age of 15 who can read and write.
  8. 19. The major mountain range in Mexico that helps trap pollutants in the valley where Mexico City is located.
  9. 21. Brazil leads the world in the production of oranges, papayas, sugar cane, and this popular bean.
  10. 22. This river stretches across most of Brazil and helps support the world's largest tropical rain forest.
  11. 24. Mexico is one of the world's largest exporters of this precious metal.
  12. 25. This term describes land that is good for farming and growing crops.