Regions of Latin America

Physical characteristics of the environment determine where people tend to live and in what density.

• True
• False

• Atacama Desert
• The Andes
• The West Indies
• La Pampa

Frequent Hurricanes might...

• Limit the Population Density/Distribution
• Encourage a high Population Density/Distribution

The red triangles show volcanoes. Which region has the most volcanoes?

• Atacama Desert
• the Andes
• Brazilian Highlands
• La Pampa

• Latin America does not have much minerals to mine from the Earth!
• Latin America has tons of minerals to mine from the Earth!

Which region has most of Latin America's silver (Ag)? Click to hide text.

• The Amazon Basin
• The Brazilian Highlands
• The Andes
• The Atacama Desert

What statement best describes the geographic location of gold (Au) deposits in Latin America? Click to hide.

• There is not much gold in Latin America.
• There is a lot of gold deposits in Latin America.

Hydroelectric power provides electricity and clean drinking water. It...

• Encourages a high population density
• Discourages a high population density

This Latin American region needs the hydroelectric power for its trade and manufacturing.

• Buenos Aires
• La Pampa
• Brazilian Highlands
• Mexican Plateau

This photo of the Andes shows the region receives...

• No rain ever
• Not a lot of rain
• A lot of rain
• Rains everyday