Review For Parcial Exam NOVEMBER Flashcards
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Belize
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Belmopan
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El Salvador
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San Salvador
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Guatemala
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Guatemala City
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Honduras
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Tegucigalpa
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Nicaragua
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Managua
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Costa Rica
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San José
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Panama
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Panama City
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Cuba
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Havana
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Bahamas
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Nassau
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Haití
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Port ou Prince
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Jamaica
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Kingston
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Domonican Republic
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Santo Domingo
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St.Kitt’s and Nevis
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Basseterre
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Antigua and Barbuda
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Saint John
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Dominica
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Roseau
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Barbados
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Bridgetown
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St.Lucia
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Castries
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St.Vincent and the Grenedines
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Kingstown
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Grenada
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Saint George
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Trinidad and Tobago
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Port of Spain
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Puerto Rico
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San Juan
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Large group of Islands:
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Archipelago
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Or a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas:
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Isthmus
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When do hurricanes threaten the Caribbean?
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June and November
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Is a moist, highelevation tropical forest where low cloud's are common:
Cloud forest
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What helps to enrich the region's soil?
Volcanic ash
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Main islands groups:
Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Bahamas.
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The climate of Central America and the Caribbean Ocean:
Sunny and warm
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Name some natural resources of Central America and the Caribbean Ocean:
Land, sugarcane, coffee, cotton, climate, bananas.
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Economic activities of Central America and the Caribbean Ocean:
Agriculture,Tourism.
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Mexico's cultural regions:
Northern Mexico, Southern Mexico, Central Mexico, Greater Mexico.
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State of Northern Mexico:
Nuevo León
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State of Southern Mexico:
Oaxaca
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State of Central Mexico:
Zacatecas
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State of Greater Mexico:
Puebla
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How many states do Mexico have?
31 states and 1 District Federal
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Which state is larger in Mexico?
Chihuahua
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Which six Mexican states share border with U.S.A.?
Chihuahua, Tamaulipas, Baja California North, Coahuila, N.L. and Sonora.
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What language is spoke in Haiti?
Creole French
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It is a self-governing territory associated with another country:
Commonwealth
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It is an organization owned by its members and operated for their mutual benefit:
Cooperative
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It is a variety of a language:
Dialect
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Where are Mexico's fastest growing industrial centers?
Along the U.S
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What early culture in Mexico did the Spanish conquer:
Aztec
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What physical features make up much of Central America?
Plateaus and mountains
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Is someone who flees to another country, usually for,political or economic reasons:
Refugee
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Who colonize the Caribbean Islands?
European countries
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Colombia:
Bogota
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Venezuela:
Caracas
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Guyana
Georgetown
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French guayana:
Cayena
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Surinam:
Paramaribo
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Said the 6 physical features of the Caribbean South America:
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Angel falls
Andes
Orinoco River
Llanos
Pico Cristobal Colon
Guiana Highlands
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What major river runs to Venezuela?
Orinoco River
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How is the elevation of Colombia different from the rest of the Caribbean South America?
Is higher elevation because of the Andes mountains
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Brazil:
Brasilia
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Paraguay
Asuncion
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Uruguay
Montevideo
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Argentina
Buenos Aires
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Said the 10 physical features of Atlantic South America
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Amazon Basin
Amazon River
Mt.Aconcagua
Iguazú falls
Gran Chaco
Paraguay River
Uruguay River
Patagonia
Rio de la Plata
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A mountain system made up of roughly parallel ranges:
Cordillera
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Members of an irregular military force:
Guerrillas
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Venezuelan Cowboys:
Llaneros
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Is a group of workers stopping work until their demands are met:
Strike
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Recall vote
Referendum
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Is a partially enclosed body of water where freshwater mixes with salty seawater:
Estuary
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What resources does the rain forest provide?
Food, wood, rubber and plants for medicines
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How long is the Amazon River?
4,000 miles long
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What is the Rio de la Plata?
An estuary
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What are the main climates in Atlantic South America?
Cool climates and highlands areas give way to tropical.
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Who were the first people to live in Brazil?
Indians
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What Brazil's official language?
Portuguese
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A religion that combines beliefs and practices of African and Indian religions with Christianity:
Macumba
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Giant urban area that includes surrounding cities and suburbs:
Megacity
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Huge slums
Favelas
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Argentine Cowboys:
Gauchos
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An organization that promotes trade and economic cooperation among the Southern and eastern countries of South America:
Mercosur
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What kind of governments did Argentina have in the 1900s?
Dictators and military
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Is a part of the economy based on odd jobs that people perform without government regulation through taxes:
Informal economy
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With which countries does Paraguay share a border?
Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina
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Means completely surrounded by land with no direct access to the ocean:
Landlocked
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What languages are spoken in Paraguay?
Spanish and Guarani, and Indian language.
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The soil is infertile because it has lost nutrients needed by plants:
Soil exhaustion
