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Mexico is the worlds leading producer of Mexico is the worlds leading producer of this precious metalthis precious metal

SilverSilver

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Foreign-owned factories located in Mexico Foreign-owned factories located in Mexico along the border with the United States along the border with the United States are calledare called

MaquiladorasMaquiladoras

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This person was famous muralist in MexicoThis person was famous muralist in Mexico

Diego RiveraDiego Rivera

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This is a problem in Mexico due to a This is a problem in Mexico due to a growing population and few major rivers growing population and few major rivers and waterwaysand waterways

Water ScarcityWater Scarcity

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Which plateau does most of the food Which plateau does most of the food grown in Mexico come from?grown in Mexico come from?

Central PlateauCentral Plateau

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Most people in Central America are Most people in Central America are followers of this religionfollowers of this religion

CatholicismCatholicism

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Due to Panamas location between North Due to Panamas location between North and South America, it is also known as…and South America, it is also known as…

An IsthmusAn Isthmus

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In order to reduce damage to the Rain In order to reduce damage to the Rain Forest, laws are being enacted requiring… Forest, laws are being enacted requiring… The opposite of deforestationThe opposite of deforestation

ReforestationReforestation

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Due to its location close to the ring of fire, Due to its location close to the ring of fire, much of Central America is what?much of Central America is what?

Mountainous with active volcanoesMountainous with active volcanoes

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This type of agriculture has destroyed This type of agriculture has destroyed much of the rain forest of Central Americamuch of the rain forest of Central America

Slash and BurnSlash and Burn

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Why would disease spread quickly in the Why would disease spread quickly in the slums of the Caribbean?slums of the Caribbean?

Lack of sanitary waterLack of sanitary water

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Because the islands have been been used Because the islands have been been used for extensive plantation agriculture, what for extensive plantation agriculture, what is occurring with the soilis occurring with the soil

Soil ErosionSoil Erosion

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Islands in the Caribbean typically have Islands in the Caribbean typically have what kind of climate.what kind of climate.

Tropical Wet/DryTropical Wet/Dry

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Growing populations can lead to Growing populations can lead to deforestation because of this. deforestation because of this.

More land being cleared out to feed the More land being cleared out to feed the growing populationgrowing population

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The Greater Antilles and the Lesser The Greater Antilles and the Lesser Antilles are a chain of Islands in the Antilles are a chain of Islands in the Caribbean, this is also known as an…Caribbean, this is also known as an…

Archipelago Archipelago

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Who were leaders of the South American Who were leaders of the South American wars for independencewars for independence

Simón Bolívar and José de San MartínSimón Bolívar and José de San Martín

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Many people drink this when they wake up Many people drink this when they wake up in the morning and it is a major export of in the morning and it is a major export of South AmericaSouth America

CoffeeCoffee

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Many indigenous communities in South Many indigenous communities in South America develop as isolated groups America develop as isolated groups because…because…

Natural BarriersNatural Barriers

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This river basin is the home to the worlds This river basin is the home to the worlds largest rain forest.largest rain forest.

Amazon BasinAmazon Basin

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This is where many of the migrants in Sao This is where many of the migrants in Sao Palo live Palo live on the outskirts of the city with no on the outskirts of the city with no sanitation servicessanitation services

FavelaFavela

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This occurs when highly talented This occurs when highly talented individuals leave their native country, and individuals leave their native country, and do not returndo not return

Brain DrainBrain Drain

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A blending of indigenous beliefs and A blending of indigenous beliefs and Catholicism occurred in Mexico in a Catholicism occurred in Mexico in a process calledprocess called

SyncretismSyncretism

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When a large urban area such as Mexico CWhen a large urban area such as Mexico City dominates the country’s political, culturity dominates the country’s political, cultural, and economic affairsal, and economic affairs

Primate CityPrimate City

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People whose ancestry includes both People whose ancestry includes both indigenous and Spanish heritage areindigenous and Spanish heritage are

MestizosMestizos

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Tierra helada, tierra fría, tierra templada, Tierra helada, tierra fría, tierra templada, and tierra caliente are examples of whatand tierra caliente are examples of what

Vertical Climate ZonesVertical Climate Zones

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How can the herding of livestock lead to How can the herding of livestock lead to deforestation?deforestation?

The livestock damages plants by eating The livestock damages plants by eating them down to nearly ground levelthem down to nearly ground level