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WorksheetsLatin America Geography
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 31mins
Latin America is located in the _____
Western Hemisphere
large land area
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
It is a _____ that includes most of the countries in the three regions of South America, Central America, and the Caribbean Islands
Western Hemisphere
large land area
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Latin America is bordered by the _____ to the west
Western Hemisphere
large land area
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
and the _____ to the east
Western Hemisphere
large land area
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Latin America is not a continent, but rather a ______
cultural region
culture and history
Spanish and Portuguese
Latin
Latin American countries share a similar _____
cultural region
culture and history
Spanish and Portuguese
Latin
The cultural element that unites the countries is language (_____)
cultural region
culture and history
Spanish and Portuguese
Latin
The region is called Latin America because these languages developed from the _____ language
cultural region
culture and history
Spanish and Portuguese
Latin
Latin America is divided into ______
three regions
Mexico
Caribbean
South America
1 _____ and Central America
three regions
Mexico
Caribbean
South America
2 The _____ Islands
three regions
Mexico
Caribbean
South America
3 _____
three regions
Mexico
Caribbean
South America
_____ (about as wide as the US)
2,500 miles
Mountains
huge system
central plateau
_____ dominate the region
2,500 miles
Mountains
huge system
central plateau
They are a part of a _____ that extends from Canada, through the US, and all the way to the tip of South America
2,500 miles
Mountains
huge system
central plateau
There is a _____ in Mexico
2,500 miles
Mountains
huge system
central plateau
It lies between the Sierra Madre mountains and makes up _____ of the country's area
more than half
isthmus
narrow strip of land
many volcanoes
Central America is an _____
more than half
isthmus
narrow strip of land
many volcanoes
An isthmus is a _____ that has water on both sides and joins 2 larger bodies of water
more than half
isthmus
narrow strip of land
many volcanoes
There are _____ in Central America, as a result, their soil is arable (fertile) and many people farm lands
more than half
isthmus
narrow strip of land
many volcanoes
The Gulf of Mexico is a body of water that lies between _____
Mexico and Florida
Atlantic Ocean
United States to the north
Mississippi River
It is an "arm" of the _____
Mexico and Florida
Atlantic Ocean
United States to the north
Mississippi River
The Gulf of Mexico is bordered by the _____, Mexico to the south, and Cuba to the east.
Mexico and Florida
Atlantic Ocean
United States to the north
Mississippi River
The _____ and the Rio Grande are two major rivers that flow into the Gulf of Mexico
Mexico and Florida
Atlantic Ocean
United States to the north
Mississippi River
The Sierra Madre mountains are the main mountain system _____
in Mexico
3 major chains
mountains and volcanoes
The range contains _____: the Sierra Madre Occidental in the west, the Sierra Madre Oriental in the east, and the Sierra Madre del Sur, which extends along the southern coast.
in Mexico
3 major chains
mountains and volcanoes
The Sierra Madre range contains some of the highest _____ in Latin America
in Mexico
3 major chains
mountains and volcanoes
The Panama Canal is a _____ across the isthmus of Panama in Central America
man-made feature
major "shortcut"
50 miles
world shipping
raises and lowers ships
It is a _____ that allows ships to travel between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans
man-made feature
major "shortcut"
50 miles
world shipping
raises and lowers ships
The Panama Canal is nearly _____ long
man-made feature
major "shortcut"
50 miles
world shipping
raises and lowers ships
It handles a large volume of _____ and enables ships to avoid traveling around South America, reducing their voyages by thousands of miles and many days
man-made feature
major "shortcut"
50 miles
world shipping
raises and lowers ships
It consists of artificially created lakes, channels, and a series of locks, or water-filled chambers, that _____ through the mountainous terrain of Panama.
man-made feature
major "shortcut"
50 miles
world shipping
raises and lowers ships
The smaller islands are _____ (skeletons of tiny sea animals, a rock-like substance)
made of coral
underwater mountains
Cuba
The larger islands are actually tops of _____
made of coral
underwater mountains
Cuba
Examples: _____, Jamaica
made of coral
underwater mountains
Cuba
The Caribbean Sea is _____ of the Atlantic Ocean
another arm
surrounds the Caribbean islands
major trade route
popular tourist area
It is located between Cuba and South America and _____
another arm
surrounds the Caribbean islands
major trade route
popular tourist area
The Caribbean Sea is a _____ for Latin American countries
another arm
surrounds the Caribbean islands
major trade route
popular tourist area
It is also a _____that is noted for its mild tropical climate and beautiful beaches
another arm
surrounds the Caribbean islands
major trade route
popular tourist area
The Andes Mountains run 4,500 miles along the _____ of South America
west coast
longest continuous mountain range
twenty 100 story
The Andes are the _____ in the world
west coast
longest continuous mountain range
twenty 100 story
They rise at some points to 20,000 feet - the same height as _____ buildings stacked on top of each other
west coast
longest continuous mountain range
twenty 100 story
The Atacama Desert is _____ at a high elevation in the Andes Mountains
located in Chile
pretty chilly
driest places on earth
any rain
The desert's average temperature is _____
located in Chile
pretty chilly
driest places on earth
any rain
Also, it's one of the _____ with very little recorded rainfall annually
located in Chile
pretty chilly
driest places on earth
any rain
Parts of the Atacama Desert have never had _____
located in Chile
pretty chilly
driest places on earth
any rain
The Amazon Rainforest spreads across much of _____ and covers 1/3rd of the continent
northern South America
largest tropical rainforest
40,000 plants
more than 20%
lungs of the earth
It is the _____ in the world
northern South America
largest tropical rainforest
40,000 plants
more than 20%
lungs of the earth
The Amazon Rainforest is home to over _____, 1,000 different species of birds, and 2.5 million different kinds of insects.
northern South America
largest tropical rainforest
40,000 plants
more than 20%
lungs of the earth
The Amazon Rainforest's plants produce _____ of the world's oxygen supply
northern South America
largest tropical rainforest
40,000 plants
more than 20%
lungs of the earth
It is often called the "_____"
northern South America
largest tropical rainforest
40,000 plants
more than 20%
lungs of the earth
The Amazon River is the _____ in the world (the 1st is the Nile River)
2nd longest river
greatest volume of water
4,000 miles
20% of all fresh water
natural highway
It carries the _____ of any river in the world
hydroelectric power
greatest volume of water
4,000 miles
20% of all fresh water
natural highway
The Amazon River stretches _____ (primarily across Brazil) to the Atlantic Ocean
hydroelectric power
greatest volume of water
4,000 miles
20% of all fresh water
natural highway
The Amazon River contains _____ in the world
hydroelectric power
greatest volume of water
4,000 miles
20% of all fresh water
natural highway
It serves as a _____ where it's hard to build roads
hydroelectric power
greatest volume of water
4,000 miles
20% of all fresh water
natural highway
The Amazon also provides food and _____
hydroelectric power
greatest volume of water
4,000 miles
20% of all fresh water
natural highway
The Pacific Ocean is the _____
world's largest ocean
western coast
second-largest ocean
located east
It touches the _____ of South America
world's largest ocean
western coast
second-largest ocean
located east
The Atlantic Ocean is the world's _____
world's largest ocean
western coast
second-largest ocean
located east
It is _____ of South America
world's largest ocean
western coast
second-largest ocean
located east
