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DAILY JOURNAL

This daily journal series delves into the fascinating aspects of Latin America, covering topics such as the relative locations of countries, the formation of the Greater and Lesser Antilles, and the impacts of the Sierra Madre Mountains on air pollution in Mexico City. Additionally, it explores the economic significance of the Panama Canal, the key features of the Amazon River system, the layers of the rainforest, and the consequences of deforestation. The series also highlights environmental issues from the oil industry in Venezuela and the primary indigenous groups, Aztec and Inca.

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DAILY JOURNAL

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  1. DAILY JOURNAL Latin America #1-10

  2. Daily Journal #1 • Describe the RELATIVE location of 3 countries within Latin America. (3+)

  3. Daily Journal #2 • Describe the difference in how the Greater Antilles and Lesser Antilles were formed. (2+ each) • Greater Antilles • Formed from volcanic mountains • The mountain peaks are the islands • Lesser Antilles • Coral, Sand and Sediment • Islands were formed over an extended period of time

  4. Daily Journal #3 • Draw a picture to explain the difference between a windward and leeward side of an island.

  5. Daily Journal #4 • Explain how the Sierra Madre Mountains impact air pollution in Mexico City? • The mountains block the air pollution on the plateau. • Wind patterns are not strong enough to blow the pollution away. • Over population and industrialization continue to worsen the problem.

  6. Daily Journal #5 • Explain the economic significance of the Panama Canal. (4+) • Allowed for faster transportation of people and goods from the Atlantic to Pacific Oceans. • Allowed businesses to increase their profits by getting their goods to market faster.

  7. Daily Journal #6 • Describe 4 key aspects of the Amazon River system. (4+) • 2nd Largest river in the world • Contains 20% of the world’s fresh water • Provides a transportation system • Provides fertile soil

  8. Daily Journal #7 • Describe the 4 layers of the rainforest. • Emergent Layer - Tallest trees • Upper Canopy - dense top of trees in the Rainforest • Lower canopy - trunks of taller trees; little air movement, total shade • Forest floor - Completely shaded; few bushes or shrubs grow there

  9. Daily Journal #8 • What are three results of deforestation? • Reduced soil fertilization • Mudslides and ozone depletion • Loss of habitat for birds and animals

  10. Daily Journal #9 • What have been some direct environmental impacts of the oil industry in Venezuela? (4+) • Severe deforestation, oil spills and air pollution • Oil spills have hurt the fishing industry and closed tourist resorts • Contaminated oil pits (collect waste from oil wells) threaten to seep into the water supply • Air pollution results from the burning of fossil fuels

  11. Daily Journal #10 • What are two primary indigenous groups in Latin America? • Aztec • Inca

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