GEOGRAPH 220 Quiz 3

The world's driest desert is located in:

Most of Middle/South America shares the same type of climate.

The El Niño effect reaches its peak around:

The mountain chain that extends along the western edge of Middle/South America is known as __________________________ in Mexico and as ________________________ in South America.

Which of the following statements is true?

The term used to refer to Mexico, Central America, and the islands of the Caribbean is:

Mountains block Pacific rains from reaching the Caribbean side of Middle/South America.

What is lowland South America's largest physical feature?

A storm becomes a hurricane when winds reach __________ miles per hour.

The Amazon Basis lies within:

The first U.S. Company to establish an oil development business in Ecuador was:

All of the following are contributing to deforestation in Middle/South America EXCEPT for the:

Approximately __________ Earth's remaining rain forests are located in South America.

The gap between rich and poor is much wider in Middle/South America than in North America.

The Amazon River with its tributaries and basin account for 20 percent of Earth's flowing surface water.

Tropical crops such as bananas and pineapples thrive in:

The world's largest industry is:

Tropical rain forests absorb approximately ___ percent of the carbon dioxide added to Earth's atmosphere yearly by human activity.

Which of the following is NOT one of the natural hazards common to this region?

What is the name of the tectonic process that has created many of the mountains in Middle and South America?