Latin America Climate

Low latitudes, close to the equator, have a year-round tropical climate.

• True

• False

High latitudes, near the poles, have short summers and long, cold winters.

• True

• False

Mexico’s climate ranges from arid in the north to tropical in the south.

• True

• False

What is a cloud forest?

• An area of arid climate near the ocean.

• An area near the Mexican plateau.

• An ecosystem that has low clouds over the forest year-round.

Describe the climate in most of the Caribbean Islands.

• arid

• tropical wet and dry

• semiarid

What type of storms are common in the summer months in the Caribbean Islands?

• Hurricanes

• Monsoons

• Twisters

In the northern half of South America nearest the equator, what is the climate?

• arid

• tropical wet

• semiarid

• highlands

The Andes Mountains have a highlands climate.

• True

• False