Standard SS6G1: Latin America Geography

A major “shortcut” that allows ships to travel

between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

• Isthmus

• Panama Canal

• Strait of Hormuz

• Caribbean Sea

Mountain range in Mexico that has 3 major chains and volcanoes.

• Atlas Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Sierra Madre Mountains

• Himalayan Mountains

2nd largest mountain range in the world along the west coast of South America!

• Himalayan Mountains

• Sierra Madre Mountains

• Andes Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

Located in Brazil, it is the largest tropical rain forest in the world! It covers about 1/3 of South America.

• Indian Rain Forest

• Congo Rain Forest

• Madagascar Rain Forest

• Amazon Rain Forrest

Located in Chile, its one of the driest places on Earth!

• Sahara Desert

• Atacama Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Kalahari Desert

2nd largest river in the world! It contains 20% of all fresh water in the world! It also serves as a natural highway!

• Amazon River

• Nile River

• Chattahoochee River

• Rhine River

World's largest ocean that covers the western coast of South America!

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

Which country is letter A?

• Colombia
• Mexico
• Cuba
• Brazil

Which country is shaded on the map?

• Chile
• Colombia
• Cuba
• Panama

Name the physical feature

• Atacoma Desert
• Andes Mountain
• Amazon River
• Panama Canal