Geography of Latin America

What are the 3 regions of Latin America?

• South America, Mexico, and Texas

• Middle America, South America, and the Caribbean

• Middle America, Brazil, and Mexico

• The Caribbean, Argentina, and Peru

Much of Latin America has a rugged landscape due to its proximity to the Pacific ________________________

• Earthquake Hub

• Volcano Hot Spot

• Fiery Tempest

• Ring of Fire

What is the name of the major mountain range along the Western coast of South America?

• Andes

• Rockies

• Sierra Madre

• Baja

Home to the most diverse fresh water fish species in the world, the ___________________ River stretches thousands of miles through North Central South America

• Nile

• Amazon

• Peru

• Yellow

The majority of Latin America has a __________________ climate, although there are many other smaller climate zones found throughout the area

• Marine West Coast

• Humid Continental

• Arid

• Tropical

The Amazon Rain Forest Basin covers ______ of South America

• 1/8

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

Tierra Caliente

• Hot climate

• Cold Climate

• Frozen climate

• Mild Climate

Tierra Templada

• Hot climate

• Cold Climate

• Frozen climate

• Mild Climate

Tierra Helada

• Hot climate

• Cold Climate

• Frozen climate

• Mild Climate

Tierra Fria

• Hot climate

• Cold Climate

• Frozen climate

• Mild Climate