Latin America Geography

You are in the largest and least explored region of Brazil, and it is raining. Where are you?

• the Brazilian Highlands
• the Amazon River Basin
• the Guiana Highlands
• the Mato Grosso

The Central American countries form this type of landform.

• an archipelago
• a plateau
• a peninsula
• an isthmus

Name this body of water.

• Gulf of California
• Gulf of Mexico
• Caribbean Sea
• Bay of Campeche

Name this body of water.

• Gulf of California
• Gulf of Mexico
• Caribbean Sea
• Bay of Campeche

Which country is shown in green on the map?

• Venezuela
• Panama
• Bolivia
• Brazil

Which country is shown in red on the map?

• Brazil
• Cuba
• Colombia
• Mexico

Which physical feature stretches 4,500 miles along the west coast of South America?

• Sierra Madre Mountains
• Atacama Desert
• Amazon River
• Andes Mountains

This man-made feature is important to trade.  

• Amazon River
• Panama Canal
• Atacama Desert
• Caribbean Sea

This country shares a border with the United States.

• Mexico
• Cuba
• Panama
• Boliva

One of the driest places on earth, this area is located in Chile.

• Andes Mountains
• Amazon Rainforest
• Antilles
• Atacama Desert