Latin America - Physical Geography 1

What is location 12?

• Atacama Desert
• Mexican Plateau
• Pampas
• Brazilian Highlands

What physical feature is highlighted on the map?

• Sierra Madre Mountains
• Atacama Desert
• Amazon River
• Panama Canal

What physical feature is located in the country highlighted on the map?

• Sierra Madre Mountains
• Andes Mountains
• Caribbean Sea
• Gulf of Mexico

Which number is the Amazon Basin?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

This climate type is defined by daily rainfall, humidity, no seasonal changes, and no temperature changes throughout the year. It is home to lush vegetation, and many kinds of animals, reptiles, and insects.

• Tropical Wet

• Highland

• Humid Subtropical

• Semiarid

This body of water is located to the west of South America

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

What kind of climate does Brazil have?

• Cold and dry

• Warm and tropical

• Hot and dry

• Cold and tropical

Which Mexican peninsula is in the western part of Mexico?

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Tehuantepec Peninsula

• Mexican Peninsula

• Baja California

What landform is a natural barrier between Mexico & the US

• Mississippi River

• Rio Bravo

• Rio Grande

• Nile River

Which of the following mountain ranges are in Mexico?

• Sierra Madre del Sur

• Sierra Madre Oriental

• Sierra Madre Occidental

• Sierra Madre del Norte