Latin American Geography

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Which physical feature is identified in the image? Options: The Black Forest, The Amazon Rainforest, Daintree Rainforest, Tongass National Forest

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The Amazon Rainforest

Front

Which river is displayed on the map? Options: The Nile River, The Rhine River, The Danube River, The Amazon River

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The Amazon River

Front

Which body of water surrounds the islands of the West Indies and serves as a major trade route for Latin American countries?

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The Caribbean Sea

Front

Which physical feature is identified in the image? Options: The Amazon River, The Gulf of Mexico, The Mediterranean Sea, The Caribbean Sea

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The Gulf of Mexico

Front

Which ocean covers the western coast of South America?

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The Pacific Ocean

Front

Which ocean covers the eastern coast of South America?

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The Atlantic Ocean

Front

Which man-made physical feature crosses the isthmus of Panama and serves as a major "shortcut" that allows ships to travel between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans?

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The Panama Canal

Front

What mountain range is the 2nd largest in the world stretching 4,500 miles along the western coast of South America?

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The Andes

Front

Which mountain range has three major system of mountain ranges along the eastern, western, and southern coasts of Latin America?

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Sierra Madre Mountains

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Which physical feature is located in Chile between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains? (hint-it is one of the driest places on Earth!)

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The Atacama Desert