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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