Geography of Latin America

Which mountain range in stretches along the west coast of South America?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Brazilian Highlands

• Rocky Mountains

• Andes Mountains

Draw a picture of a physical characteristic of geography.

True or False - Mexico lies south of the United States border and borders the Rio Grande River?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following are examples of a human characteristic?

• Rio Grande River

• Panama Canal

• Terrace Farming

• The ICC 200 Toll Road in MoCo

Which of the following are examples of Physical characteristics of geography?

• Andes Mountains

• Pampas

• Mexico City

• Cuzco

Which of the following is an example of how a physical characteristic may impact economic growth?

• The ancient pyramids

• MCPS built a statue of Ms. Hill in downtown Rockville

• The government had forests cut down to create farms

Answer explanation

This answer choice is correct as the geography was changed for farming. Farming produces food and generates money, thus impacting the economy.

The Amazon River is located in the continent of ____________ __________________.

Why is Mexico City considered a human characteristic of geography?

Lake Texcoco is significant (important) because:

• It is where Mexico city was built.

• It is the location of the Aztec civilization

• It is the location of the Inca civilization

• It is where Ms. Hill lives.

The Atacama desert is known as the "__________ __________ __________".