Latin America Geography

What is the purpose of the Panama Canal?

• to improve relations among South & Central America
• to provide a shorter route for trade
• to avoid ocean currents that could destroy ships
• to use all of South American ports for trade

In which body of water would you find Cuba?

• Mediterranean Sea
• Pacific Ocean
• Gulf of Mexico
• Caribbean Sea

#3 represents which physical feature?

• Atacama Desert

• Andes Mountains

• Sierra Madre

• Amazon River

Name this body of water.

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

Which two European nations have had the biggest impact on the language and culture of Latin America?

• Portugal and France
• Spain and Portugal
• France and Spain
• England and France

What is the following Latin America Physical Feature?

• Caribbean Sea

• Amazon River

• Atlantic Ocean

• Andes Mountains

A narrow strip of land that has water on both sides and joins 2 larger bodies of water.

• Panama Canal

• The Caribbean Islands

• The Caribbean Sea

• Isthmus

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

Which physical feature is in Mexico with high mountains & volcanoes?

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