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?

Match the following

• #1 river that moves most water by volume

• Titicaca

• driest non-polar desert in the world

• Amazon

• the world's tallest waterfalls

• Atacama

• world’s highest navigable body of water

• Angel

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 _____ 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

• Today's population of 22 million

• Pollution and crime rise in urban areas

• Farmers struggle to compete with big business

• Rural migrants move to Mexico City

• Jobs and homes are hard to come by

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

• 15%
• 25%
• 35%
• 85%
• 75%
• 65%