Q2 Review Answers

1.  Define escarpment.

a.  A steep cliff that separates two level areas of differing elevations

2.  Define sertao

a.  An interior plateau in Brazil with poor soil

3.  Define gasohol.

a.  A fuel mixture of gasoline and ethanol

4.  Define favelas.

a.  A slum community in a Brazilian city

5.  Define ecotourism

a.  Tourism that encourages environment awareness and has little effect on the ecosystem

6.  What are characteristics of a bayou?

a.  Mysterious, mossy swampland

7.  Where do tropical mangrove trees grow naturally?

  1. Swampy ground alnd riverbanks in the South

8.  What is the southern region of states from California to the Carolinas called?

  1. Sunbelt

9.  What is a megalopolis?

  1. A series of large metropolises

10.  A region’s ______is the average number of days between the last spring frost and the first fall frost?

  1. Growing season

11.  Define aqueduct.

  1. Large pipes built to carry water to arid regions

12.  Which side of an island is away from the wind?

  1. Leeward

13.  Explain what guerrilla warfare is and how that has affected Latin America?

  1. Guerrilla warfare is armed forceds not part of a nation’s army, many countries have created these armies in order to overthrow military regimes (costa rica, argentina, Colombia…)

14.  What is a group of Islands called?

  1. archipelago

15.  What is a coral island?

  1. Land created by the remains of tiny sea animals

16.  Why did Chicago grow to be the largest city in the Midwest?

  1. Because of being located between both coasts and on the major railroad route

17.  Where does the majority of Americans live today?

  1. Near major cities

18.  Why was the invention of the telegraph important to the economic success of the US?

  1. Speedy communication across long distances

19.  Why was the steam engine so important?

  1. It allowed boats to travel against wind and current

20.  true or false---Land , coal , and forests were vital to US economic success.---true

21.  Why were settlers originally attracted to the South?

  1. Rich soil

22.  List benefits to the jagged shoreline of the northeast United States?

  1. Provides many excellent harbors

23.  What are problems in the megalopolis of the northeast?

  1. Decline in population
  2. Inadequate water supply
  3. Trash disposal

24.  What are the two major economic factors of the Atlantic Provinces of Canada?

  1. Forestry and farming

25.  Why have many of the mineral deposits and oil reserves in Nunavut, the Yukon and the Northwest Territories not been developed?

  1. Harsh climate and rugged terrain make mining difficult.

26.  What did the government of Canada do for the French Speaking citizens after Canada gained its independence in 1931?

  1. Protected their rights

27.  In what ways does Canada play an important role in the global community?

  1. Promoting arms control and disarmament
  2. Working with the commonwealth of Nations to promote trade
  3. Promoting trade with japan and other Asian countries.

28.  What was a change brought about by the Mexican revolution?

  1. The number of Haciendas decreased dramatically

29.  What are the 3 major economic activities in Mexico?

  1. Ans: Agriculture, Tourism, Petroleum Extraction

30.  What is the basic landform pattern of Central America?

  1. Ans: Mountainous Core, with lowlands along Caribbean, and plains on the pacific coast.

31.  What are some differences between the Pacific coastal plain and the the Caribbean lowlands?

  1. Ans: The Pacific Coastal Plain is drier.

32.  Has El Salvador always had a democratically elected government (yes or no) Explain.

  1. Ans: No,

33.  What was the main reason that Brazil’s Government wanted to develop the Brazilian highlands?

  1. Ans: Overcrowding in Coastal cities.

34.  What were some of the effects of the building of major road systems in Brazil?

  1. Ans: 1.) The spread of disease to formerly isolated tribes 2.) Improved access by car throughout the Amazon region 3.) Deforestation

35.  Name some characteristics of the Amazon River basin.

  1. Ans: year-round growing season, rich diversity of plants and animals, Indian tribes who live a traditional lifestyle