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Grab Bag Climate Places Definitions Land Forms

South America’s largest river system is the

_______________ system.

Amazon River

Why are the different groups of people in

Latin America separated from one

another?

The tall mountains and tropical forests make

travel difficult.

What is one of Latin America’s most abundant and

valuable natural resources?

trees

This is the reason most of Latin

America’s natural resources remain

undeveloped.

They are too difficult to reach

What causes the deaths of many land animals?

The massive development in the Amazon region.

What is a dense tropical forests called?

A rain forest.

The tierra caliente climate zone is known for its

___________ climate.

hot

Where is the largest rain forest in Latin

America?

The Amazon River Valley.

What climate zone in Latin America is more

heavily populated?

The tierra templada

What means “hot land”, hot all year?

tierra caliente

Latin America gets its name from the

language of ancient __________.

Rome

Latin America consists of land in Central America,

South America, the Caribbean Islands,

and what other country?

Mexico

Mexico and Venezuela have abundant supplies of what natural resource?

petroleum

Describe the conditions of the

Chaco.

harsh and thorny

Maximum number of years a President

can serve.

Daily rain in some areas of Latin

American areas washes away

nutrients in the soil making it bad for

what?

What is 10 years?farming

The land drained by a major river and its tributaries is called

what?

a river system

What landform is more than 4,000 miles long?

They are the longest mountain chain in the world. The mountains

contain many volcanoes.

The Andes Mountains

What is the high, cold, flat area between two mountain ranges in Bolivia and Peru?

The altiplano

What means “cold land”, made up of

land 6,000 feet and higher in elevation?

tierra fria

Where is the driest place in the world?

The Atacama Desert of Chile

What is another word for an island

group?

archipelago

What are the two landforms that dominate Latin

America?

mountains and valleys

The three main archipelagos of the West Indies are the Lesser Antilles, the

Greater Antilles, and the ________

Bahamas

What is the plain located in southern Latin

America?

The Pampas

The ash from erupting volcanoes in Latin

America tends to make the nearby land

_________.

rich and fertile