SS6G1 and SS6G2

Which country is in RED?

• Peru
• Mexico
• Panama
• Brazil

This country shares a border with the United States.

• Mexico
• Cuba
• Panama
• Boliva

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

• Atlas Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Sierra Madre Mountains

• Himalayan 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

Match the word to the definition:
destruction or loss of forests; this is an environmental issue in Brazil

• acid rain 
• environment
• deforestation
• atmosphere

Match the word to the definition:
capital city of Mexico where air pollution is a major environmental concern

• Cancun
• Mexico City
• Guadalajara
• Monterrey 

What is the largest enviromental concern for Mexico City?

• Smog / Air Pollution
• Extraction of Natural Resources
• Deforestation
• Over-production of Oil (spills/ leaks)

Cattle ranching, road building, and the development of new settlements were the cause of _____ in _______.

• Air Pollution/Brazil
• Oil Pollution/Mexico
• Air Pollution/Venezuela
• Deforestation/Brazil

A major “shortcut” that allows ships to travel

between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

• Isthmus

• Panama Canal

• Strait of Hormuz

• Caribbean Sea

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