Latin America Open Note Test Page1-10 of Notes

Why is the Mexican plateau so valuable to Mexico's economy?

• building pyramids

• soil good for growing crops

• located south of Rio Grande

• area with little or no precipitation

The countries that make up Latin America. (Check all that apply)

• South America

• Central America

• Mexico

• United States

• Spain

What is the largest river in Latin America?

• Amazon

• Orinoco

• Parana

• Nile

What is the highest mountain in South America?

• Andes

• Alps

• Applachian

• Rocky

Which of the following countries in Latin America have a tropical wet and dry climate? (click all that apply)

• Brazil

• Colombia

• Argentina

• Paraguay

• Honduras

What is a characteristic of a marine west coast climate?

• forests

• vegetation

• mountains

• trees

Where is the world's largest rainforest located?

• Ecuador

• Brazil

• Panama

• Colombia

What is another name for a chain of islands?

• archipelago

• coastal plain

• ecosystem

• Caribbean Sea

Cowboys in Argentina and Uruguay are called?

• gauchos

• Llanos

• isthmus

• pampas

The ______ are the plains that are found in Argentina and Uruguay.

• Llanos

• Cerrado

• Pampas

• Andes