Latin America Geography

Physical Geographic Characteristics are....

• things made by nature

• things made by humans

• things made by animals

• things made by machines

Which of the following is a Human Geographic Characteristic?

• Wetlands

• A Bridge

• the Desert

• A River

Latin America refers to.....

• The lands below the Sahara Desert

• The Continent of Australia

• All of the lands below the United States southern border

• All of the lands above the United States northern border

Which region is not part of Latin America?

• Central America

• the Caribbean

• Alaska

• South America

• Mexico

This region of Latin America contains several islands including Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Cuba

• Mexico

• Central America

• South America

• the Caribbean

This region of Latin America includes countries such as El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Honduras among others

• Central America

• Mexico

• the Caribbean

• South America

The Amazon River in South America is an example of a....?

• Human Geographic Characteristic

• Physical Geographic Characteristic

The Andes Mountains are an example of a....?

• Physical Geographic Characteristic

• Human Geographic Characteristic

_________________ has the highest population in Latin America.

• Mexico
• Brazil
• Cuba
• Venezuela

What is one effect of slavery that influences Latin America today?

• Slavery exists in few Latin American countries.
• Many Latin Americans have ancestors from Africa.
• The people of Latin America accept slavery as part of their lives.
• Latin America has no people with ancestors from Africa.