GEOGRAPHY 321: GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICAN EXAM I STUDY GUIDE SECTION I: 60 points: Map Questions SECTION II: 60 points: Locations, definitions, and terms SECTION III: 80 points: Essay (2 questions: 40 points each) 200 TOTAL POINTS SECTION I: Map of Latin America Know locations that we have discussed in class, in the articles, and videos, as well as current events locations SECTION II: Multiple Choice Concepts, Ideas, Themes, and Terms – memorize definitions, but to be able to apply the terms, concepts, themes, and ideas I’m not looking for you to and recognize examples of these terms, concepts, themes, and ideas INTRODUCTION: Isthmus Physical vs. Cultural (Human) Island: Caribbean Geography Greater Antilles Lesser Antilles MYTHS OF LATIN AMERICA Windward Islands Columbus: Leeward Islands Questions of birth, death, who he was South America Where in the future U.S. did he visit? Caribbean First Voyage: Guianas Origin of name of “West Indies” Andean Regions Landed in Bahamas Amazonia Latin America: Southern Cone Meanings of and “Latin” “America” Physical Features: Why called “Latin America?” Rio Grande / Rio Bravo Problems with defining Latin America Plate Tectonics Regions: Volcanoes Mexico Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt Middle America vs. Central America Formation of many Caribbean Islands: South America Montserrat United States? Tectonic Plates: and Puerto Rico: Possibilities (+’s –‘s) Caribbean Plate Commonwealth Cocos Plate Nazca Plate Statehood South American Plate U.S. Point of View Pacific Plate Why do most Puerto Ricans prefer to maintain a Impact on Land: Commonwealth status over the others? Andes Mountains Sea of Cortez Physical Geography Lake Nicaragua The “Tropics:” Uruguay? of “Ring Fire” Regions: Hurricanes Mexico Major Wind / Ocean Currents Frontera Easterlies: Along Equator Arid Northwest Westerlies: Mid-Latitudes Baja Gyres Central Mesa North Atlantic Gyre (clockwise) Yucatan Canary Current D.F. North Equatorial Current Middle America Gulf Stream Mainland South Pacific Gyre (counter-clockwise) Rimland What determines wind / water currents? Coastland
GEOGRAPHY 321: GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICAN EXAM I STUDY GUIDE SECTION I: 60 points: Map Questions SECTION II: 60 points: Locations, definitions, and terms SECTION III: 80 points: Essay (2 questions: 40 points each) 200 TOTAL POINTS SECTION I: Map of Latin America Know locations that we have discussed in class, in the articles, and videos, as well as current events locations SECTION II: Multiple Choice – Concepts, Ideas, Themes, and Terms I’m not looking for you to memorize definitions, but to be able to apply the terms, concepts, themes, and ideas and recognize examples of these terms, concepts, themes, and ideas INTRODUCTION: Physical vs. Cultural (Human) Geography MYTHS OF LATIN AMERICA Columbus: Questions of birth, death, who he was Where in the future U.S. did he visit? First Voyage: Origin of name of “West Indies” Landed in Bahamas Latin America: Meanings of “Latin” and “America” Why called “Latin America?” Problems with defining Latin America Regions: Mexico Middle America vs. Central America South America United States? Puerto Rico: Possibilities (+’s and –‘s) Commonwealth Statehood U.S. Point of View Why do most Puerto Ricans prefer to maintain a Commonwealth status over the others? Physical Geography The “Tropics:” Uruguay? Regions: Mexico Frontera Arid Northwest Baja Central Mesa Yucatan D.F. Middle America Mainland Rimland Coastland Isthmus Island: Caribbean Greater Antilles Lesser Antilles Windward Islands Leeward Islands South America Caribbean Guianas Andean Regions Amazonia Southern Cone Physical Features: Rio Grande / Rio Bravo Plate Tectonics Volcanoes Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt Formation of many Caribbean Islands: Montserrat Tectonic Plates: Caribbean Plate Cocos Plate Nazca Plate South American Plate Pacific Plate Impact on Land: Andes Mountains Sea of Cortez Lake Nicaragua “Ring of Fire” Hurricanes Major Wind / Ocean Currents Easterlies: Along Equator Westerlies: Mid-Latitudes Gyres North Atlantic Gyre (clockwise) Canary Current North Equatorial Current Gulf Stream South Pacific Gyre (counter-clockwise) What determines wind / water currents?
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