Latin America Mapping Lab

Where is Colombia located?

• 11

• 21

• 9

• 15

Which country is letter C?

• Cuba

• Mexico

• Colombia

• Brazil

What river cuts through the desert and forms a border between Mexico and the United States?

• Rio Grande

• Orinoco River

• Amazon River

• Rio de la Plata

What is the long river in South America that winds from Peru through northern Brazil and empties into the Atlantic Ocean?

• Rio Grande

• Orinoco River

• Amazon River

• Rio de la Plata

What mountains in the western portion of South America run roughly parallel to the Pacific Coast for more than 5,000 miles?

• Andes Mountains

• Sierra Madre Occidental

• Guiana Highlands

• Isthmus of Panama

What are the highlands in the northern portion of South America that separate Venezuela, Suriname, and French Guiana from Brazil?

• Andes Mountains

• Sierra Madre Occidental

• Guiana Highlands

• Isthmus of Panama

What is the narrow strip of land that connects Central and South America?

• Andes Mountains

• Sierra Madre Occidental

• Guiana Highlands

• Isthmus of Panama

What is the large peninsula in Mexico that extends into the Gulf of Mexico?

• Plateau of Mexico

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Sierra Madre Oriental

• Patagonia

What lake is located high in the Andes Mountains and forms part of the border between Peru and Bolivia?

• Lake Maracaibo

• Lake Titicaca

• Lake Nicaragua

• Tierra del Fuego

What is the chain of islands located at the southern tip of South America and divided between Chile and Argentina?

• Lake Maracaibo

• Lake Titicaca

• Lake Nicaragua

• Tierra del Fuego