Standard SS6G1: Latin America Geography

This is a major “shortcut” that allows ships to travel

between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

• Isthmus

• Panama Canal

• Strait of Hormuz

• Caribbean Sea

This is a mountain range in Mexico that has 3 major chains and volcanoes.

• Atlas Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Sierra Madre Mountains

• Himalayan Mountains

This is the 2nd largest mountain range in the world, and runs 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, this is one of the driest places on Earth.

• Sahara Desert

• Atacama Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Kalahari Desert

Located mostly in Brazil, this is the 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

This is the 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? (Hint, it's the country that's directly south of the USA)

• Colombia

• Mexico

• Cuba

• Brazil

Which country is shaded pink on the map?

• Chile

• Colombia

• Cuba

• Panama

Name the physical feature

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