Latin America Chapter 1

Central America is a narrow strip of land called an ___________.

• Country

• Island

• Isthmus

• Continent

Argentina's prized cattle graze on plains called the _________.

• Plains of Great Grass

• Peninsula

• Interior Plains

• Pampas

The Amazon River has hundreds of smaller rivers and streams that flow into it. Each of which is called a _____________.

• Flood Plane

• Tributary

• Contributing River

• Baby River

Down the center of Mexico is a __________, which is a large, raised area, of mostly level land

• Plateau

• Mountain

• Peninsula

• Ocean

The height above sea-level is called ____________.

• Hydroelectricity

• Isthmus

• Elevation

• El Nino

(Select all that apply) Latin America is located in the __________and ___________ Hemispheres.

• Northern

• Western

• Eastern

• Southern

Mexico's Central Plateau is an important region because?

• It's where tacos comes from

• The volcanoes there make life difficult

• It's a mountainous region with great rock climbing

• Most of the country's people live there

When El Nino warms the pacific Ocean, …

• Nothing happens

• Fishing improves

• Plants grow

• The fishing industry suffers

Some Caribbean Islands are formed from the tops of underwater mountains, while others are formed from?

• Earthquakes & Hurricanes

• The skeletons of tiny sea animals

• Magic beans

• By Mr. B shoveling dirt

The types of crops grown high in the Andes Mountains are affected by it's _____________.

• Lack of indoor plumbing

• Hydroelectricity

• Elevation

• Don't choose this box