1st Period Mr. Chavira WORLD GEOGRAPHY. Hector Rodriguez

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1 1st Period Mr. Chavira WORLD GEOGRAPHY Hector Rodriguez

2 P a g e 1 Table of Contents Latin America Page 2 o Maps Economic Map Page 3 Political Map Page 4 Population Map Page 5 Physical Page 6 o Notes Physical Notes Page 7 Cultural Notes Page 10 Economic Notes Page 14 o Terms and Definitions Page 16 o Who is Evita Peron? Page 17 o Project Page 20 o Test Review Page 21 Europe o Maps Economic Political Population Physical

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8 P a g e 7 Physical Notes Mountains Vertical Zonation Andes Sierra Madres Different elevations in the mountains have Different types of food can be grown at Bodies of Water Atlantic Pacific Caribbean Amazon River Orinoco River Panama Canal connects the Archipelagoes Climate Groups of islands Tropical climates cover most of the area The Greater Antilles Tropical Wet - The Lesser Antilles - Tropical Wet and Dry - Pampas Deserts

9 P a g e 8 Pampas is a grassland in Gauchos are Most of Mexico is Atacama Desert - Llanos are grasslands in Natural Hazards Part of this area is on the There are many active and Seasons The seasons are reversed When it is summer in Newport News it is in Argentina! Near the there are only wet and dry seasons Wildlife Migrations Many animals migrate to when it turns to winter in the U.S. Monarch butterflies migrate to Many birds migrate to Mexico and Central America

10 P a g e 9 Label: Llanos Pampas Andes Atacama Amazon Greater Antilles Lesser Antilles Panama Canal Low latitudes Ring of Fire Mexico Brazil Argentina

11 P a g e 10 Name Period Date Latin America Cultural Geography 1. Three important native civilizations that began in Latin America were: A. B. C. 2. The Maya lived in Their civilization was at its peak around AD. The Maya had city states ruled by kings and priests. They worshipped the gods by ritual sacrifice and blood-letting. The Maya lived in a tropical wet climate with rainforests. They practiced and grew squash and corn. 3. The Aztec lived in. Their capital was called Tenochtitlan and it was located on islands in a lake. Mexico City now stands on the ruins of the Aztec capital. The Aztec also practiced sacrifice and built large like the Maya. The Aztec empire flourished from 1400 to about 1520, when it was overthrown by the. 4. The Inca lived in. The Inca built a system of roads through the to connect their empire.

12 P a g e 11 The Inca did not have a writing system but they kept records with a complicated system of ropes with knots. 5. European Colonization Latin America was colonized by European countries. Spain colonized Portugal colonized The English colonized The French colonized 6. European Colonization The Europeans converted the natives to and made them learn their languages. The most wide spoken languages are The Europeans brought Africans to work on sugar plantations as slaves. 7. African Influences Latin America is heavily influenced by African culture. Music -

13 P a g e 12 Religion - 8. Most of Latin America has a mixed population called mestizo. Mestizos are people of mixed Spanish and Native ancestry. People in the Caribbean have mixed European, Native, and African ancestry. 9. Rigid Social Structure - Latin America has a very rigid. There are many poor people and a few rich people. The middle class is very small. During most of its history Latin America was divided among rich landlords who owned most of the land. 10. Ejidos - The ejido system refers to land. This practice was common under the Aztec rule in Mexico but disappeared under the Spanish. In the early 20th century ejidos were created again. 11. The population of Latin America is The interior of South America is difficult to settle because of the Most of the major cities are on the coast except 12. The population of Latin America is growing rapidly and people are moving into the cities in a process called. People are moving into the cities to look for jobs (push and pull factors) When poor people move into the city they create, areas of illegal housing in the city. These areas also have a high crime rate.

14 P a g e Population Many people from the Caribbean and Mexico are entering the United States in

15 P a g e 14 Agriculture Cash Crops Subsistence Farming Plantation Agriculture People build terraced fields in mountainous areas Cash Crops Disparity of Income Terraced Farming U.S. Rich LA Rich People build in mountainous areas in order to grow food. Middle Class Poor Poor Deforestation Ranching People practice in Latin America They the soil. Rainforests are being destroyed for, and. Latin America has many. Cowboys in Argentina are called. Gauchos work on the. Haciendas Minerals were large land holdings in Latin America. Some Haciendas could be, and. Haciendas were owned by and worked the land.,, and have oil. Ecuador and Venezuela are members of. Chile has large deposits of. Venezuela and Brazil have.

16 P a g e 15 NAFTA NAFTA Members are, and Pollution Mexico City has severe NAFTA is a trade agreement that abolishes between the three countries Terraced Farming Hacienda Deforestation Cash Crop Gaucho Subsistence Farming Plantation NAFTA Vocabulary

17 P a g e 16 Terms and Definitions Word Definition Easy way to remember Accounting Accountancy is the measurement, processing and communication of financial information about economic entities such as businesses and corporations Keeping a Track of the Benjamins

18 P a g e 17 Word Definition Easy way to remember Accounting Accountancy is the measurement, processing and communication of financial information about economic entities such as businesses and corporations Keeping a Track of the Benjamins

19 P a g e 18 Word Definition Easy way to remember Accounting Accountancy is the measurement, processing and communication of financial information about economic entities such as businesses and corporations Keeping a Track of the Benjamins

20 P a g e 19 Who is Eva Peron?? 1. Evita Peron? Was the second wife of the Argentine President, Juan Peron. 2. What country is she from? Argentina 3. What type of Government was it transitioning to? It was transform on democratic republic. 4. What did she do that was awesome? She became a famous actress with 15 years old, when she gets to 20 she starts her own business. Perón became a legendary figure in Argentine politics.

21 P a g e 20 My Project This was a representation of the Aztecs constant search of ways to please their Gods and the facination with the afterlife

22 P a g e 21 Test Review 1.. What cultures blended the shape of the Mexico? mayans _and_aztecs 2. Define the following? Inflation: a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money. Land Reform: Land reform, a purposive change in the way in which agricultural land is held or owned, the methods of cultivation Deforestation: the action of removing forest and it changes geography Global Warming: the climate change considered the average temperature if the world 3. What do the natives of the Caribbean Islands call themselves Taino but Columbus called them Indians 4. Mexico is known for it s exportable goods, namely chocolate and corn, which it first introduced to the world. Finally, Mexico is very famous for its food. _Also for its architecture and murals 5. Where are the Amazon rainforests located? Brazil 6. Latin America has tried to transition to a democracy. Have they been successful? Not completely because there is still countries like venezuela 7. How does the Amazon rainforest help reduce carbon dioxide and other harmful gases? The forest is full of trees and being surrounded by a area like that cleans the carbon dioxide due to the trees breathing carbon dioxide and them releasing oxygen 8. What is an Oligarchy? _ a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution 9. What is Biodiversity? variability of life or difference of life.