Latin America Physical Geography

Latin America extends from (a)   in the North to (b)   in the South.

• Mexico

• Tierra del Fuego

• Antarctica

• Panama

• Guatemala

• Brazil

The (a)   Mountains in South America are an extension of the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Madre Mountains.

What type of plate boundary forms the Andes Mountains?

• transform

• divergent

• convergent

• subduction

________ is a highland region in the Southern part of South America and home to the guanacos, one of South America's largest mammals

• Pampas

• llanos

• Patagonia

• Guinean Highlands

The (a)   in Argentina is similar to the Great Plains in the U.S. The (b)   is the famous cowboy of this region.

• Pampas

• gaucho

• Patagonia

• ranchero

• llanos

Mountains, the distance from the equator and ocean currents contribute to varied climates

• varied climates

• slash and burn farming

• terrace farming

• dense population on the coast

The Greater Antilles include all of the following Islands except

• Bahamas

• Cuba

• Jamaica

• Hispaniola

• Puerto Rico

These mountains in Mexico are located where

Groups:

(a) Sierra Madre Occidental

,

(b) Sierra Madre Oriental

,

(c) Sierra Madre del Sur

• south

• west coast

• east coast

Brazil and the U.S. generate roughly the same amount of hydro power. However, in the U.S., this only makes about 7% of our electricity, while in Brazil, it generates 65% of their electricity. What two factors account for this difference?

• The U.S. has a larger population.

• Brazil has a larger population.

• Most people in Brazil do not have electricity.

• People in Brazil use less electricity because their economy is less developed.

All of the following statements about the Amazon are true except.

• it is the longest river in the world

• it is the largest river in the world

• it empties into the Atlantic Ocean

• it has over 1000 tributaries