U3: Latin America

Select all of the subregions that make up the region of Latin America.

• Caribbean Islands

• Mexico

• Central America

• South America

Which hemisphere is the ENTIRETY of Latin America found in?

(a)  

Match the following

• driest non-polar desert in the world

• Amazon

• the world's tallest waterfalls

• Atacama

• #1 river that moves most water by volume

• Angel

• world’s highest navigable body of water

• Titicaca

The ​ (a)   ​ ​ (b)   makes​ (c)   the major economic activity of Mexico & Central America.

• volcanic
• rainforest
• ash
• soil
• farming
• mining
• technology

Mark the correct location of the Panama Canal

The landform circled in this image is known as a:

• coral reef

• peninsula

• plateau

• isthmus

Found running down the spine of South America, the (a)   Mountains are the second tallest mountains in the world.

What was the name of the recent hurricane that made landfall in Acapulco, Mexico?

• Katrina

• Oliver

• Otis

• Owen

Reorder the following actions in the chronological order

• Farmers struggle to compete with big business

• Jobs and homes are hard to come by

• Pollution and crime rise in urban areas

• Rural migrants move to Mexico City

• Today's population of 22 million

​ (a)   of Mexico's land is suitable for farming; ​ (b)   is too rocky and dry.

• 15%
• 25%
• 35%
• 85%
• 75%
• 65%