Latin America Political Features

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Which of the following lies between the Sierra Madre Mountains and makes up more than half of the country's area: Central Plateau in Mexico, The Caribbean Islands, The Sierra Madre Mountains, The Amazon Rain Forest?

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Central Plateau in Mexico

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A narrow strip of land that has water on both sides and joins 2 larger bodies of water.

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Isthmus

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What mountain range runs down both sides of Mexico? Options: Sierra Madres, Sierra Nevadas, Rockies, Alps

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Sierra Madres

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What mountain range runs down the West coast of South America? Options: Alps, Andes, Sierra Madres, Rockies

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Andes

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Name the body of water that is located East of Mexico is the _________________.

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Gulf of Mexico

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What is the largest country in South America?

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Brazil

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What is the large forested region that is located in Eastern South America? Options: Amazon Rainforest, Atacama Forest, Andes, Rockies

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Amazon Rainforest

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What body of water was constructed to allow easier trade between the Atlantic & Pacific oceans?

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Panama Canal

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Which body of water holds many small island nations? Options: Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico

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Caribbean Sea

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Which regions make up Latin America? Options: Mexico, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean; Canada, United States, and Mexico; South America, Portugal and Spain.

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Mexico, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean