W.G. Latin America

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Area where the Pacific tectonic plate collides with other tectonic plates, leading to earthquakes, mountains, and volcanoes.

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Ring of Fire

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Mountain system of Mexico. It consists of the _____ Occidental (to the west), the _____ Orental (to the east), and the _____ del Sure (to the south).

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Sierra Madres

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Occupies most of northern and central Mexico, is home to most of Mexico's population and is in between Occidental and Oriental.

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Mexican Plateau

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Hot land, tropical climate, 0-2000 feet.

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Tierra Caliente

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Cold land: high elevation with colder climates: 6,000-12,000 feet

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Tierra Fria

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Land above the treeline at 12,000-15,000 feet. Below the permanent snow line.

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Puna

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Central America experiences a different climate depending on all of the following except: elevation, proximity to the equator, location near the Pacific or Atlantic Ocean.

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location near the Gulf of Mexico and Bay of Bengal

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Which place does not follow a typical seasons of fall, winter, spring and summer, but has a rainy season and a dry season? The rainy season generally goes from May to December. Options: Central America, South America, the Caribbean, United States.

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the Caribbean

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Frozen Land: highest place in the Andes Mountains. Above 15,000 feet

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Tierra Helada

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The Caribbean climate is characterized as

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tropical