Geography Final   Which of the following environmental problems is (are) prevalent in the valley of mexico? What city in Latin America was designed to be, and is an example of a sustainable city? Latifundia is/has

1. Which of the following environmental problems is (are) prevalent in the valley of mexico?

subsidence, decreasing air quality, water shortages, smog

2. What city in Latin America was designed to be, and is an example of a sustainable city?

Curitiba, Brazil

3. Latifundia is/has....

has been abolished in nearly all of Latin America

4. Which of the following is NOT a major reason for the rural-to-urban migration in Latin America?

increased population pressure

5. What is urban primacy?

the largest city in a country,
a country's capital city,
a condition in which a country contains a city that is 3-4 times larger than any other city in the country,
the city within a country that is the primary center of economic activity

6. Urban primacy occurs when __________

a country has a city that is 3-4 times larger than any other city in the country

7. Which of the following statements about squatter settlements in Latin America is NOT true?

they provide adequate housing

8. What effects are predicted for the Caribbean as global climate change increases average temperature?

sea level rise,
increased intensity of storms,
variable rainfall leading to both floods and droughts,
loss of biodiversity

9. What was the most common number of crops grown under the plantation system of agriculture?

one

10. What is the rimland of the Caribbean?

the coastal zone of the mainland, beginning with Belize and extending along the coast of Central America to northern South America