Latin America Review (Physical Geography)

This is the "arm" of the Atlantic Ocean, between Mexico and Florida.

• Atacama Desert

• Gulf of Mexico

• Sierra Madre Mountains

• Amazon River

The three-chain mountain system in Mexico is called ___.

• Gulf of Mexico

• Atacama Desert

• Panama Canal

• Sierra Madre Mountains

The world's second largest rainforest that covers much of northern South America is the ___.

• Amazon River

• Amazon Rainforest

• Panama Canal

• Sierra Madre Mountains

The ___ Ocean is the world's largest ocean, west of South America.

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Arctic

• Indian

The ___ Ocean is the world's second largest ocean, located to the east of South America.

• Arctic

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Indian

The Panama Canal is a man-made shortcut that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Draw and label a map of the Panama Canal, and label the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean.

This body of water surrounds the Caribbean Islands.

• Caribbean Sea

• Gulf of Mexico

• Pacific Ocean

• North Atlantic Ocean

The largest mountain range in the world that runs along the western coast of South America is named what?

• Sierra Madre Mountains

• Rio Grande River

• Appalachian Mountains

• Andes Mountains

Q: What is the driest place on Earth, located in Chile?

A: (a)   Desert

*Hint: This desert starts with the letter "A".

The Amazon River is the world's second largest river that flows primarily through which South American countries? Click and identify the countries on the map!