Physical Features of Latin America

Latin America is divided into 3 regions. Select all that apply.

• Mexico and Central America

• Canada

• Caribbean

• South America

Which of the following lies between the Sierra Madre Mountains and makes up more than half of the country's area.

• Central Plateau in Mexico

• The Caribbean Islands

• The Sierra Madre Mountains

• The Amazon Rain Forrest

A narrow strip of land that has water on both sides and joins 2 larger bodies of land.

• Panama Canal

• The Caribbean Islands

• The Caribbean Sea

• Isthmus

Body of water that borders the United States to the North and Cuba to the East

• Pacific Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• The Caribbean Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

Mountain range in Mexico that has 3 major chains and volcanoes.

• Atlas Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Sierra Madre Mountains

• Himalayan Mountains

A major “shortcut” that allows ships to travel

between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

• Isthmus

• Panama Canal

• Strait of Hormuz

• Caribbean Sea

Cuba and Jamaica are examples of __________________ islands.

• Hawaiian Islands

• Eastern Islands

• Caribbean Islands

• Southern Islands

Water that surrounds the West Indies, is a popular tourist area, and is a major trade route in Latin America.

• Panama Canal

• Caribbean Sea

• Gulf of Mexico

• Pacific Ocean

2nd largest mountain range in the world along the west coast of South America!

• Himalayan Mountains

• Sierra Madre Mountains

• Andes Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

Located in Brazil, it is the largest tropical rain forest in the world! It covers about 1/3 of South America.

• Indian Rain Forest

• Congo Rain Forest

• Madagascar Rain Forest

• Amazon Rain Forrest