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West of the Andes Mountains West of the Andes Mountains in Chilein Chile

Where is the Atacama Desert Where is the Atacama Desert located?located?

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Central Plateau Central Plateau

Where do most of Mexico’s Where do most of Mexico’s people live?people live?

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Rio GrandeRio Grande

What river separates Mexico What river separates Mexico from the United States?from the United States?

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PampasPampas

What is the landform of South What is the landform of South America that is similar to the America that is similar to the

Great Plains of the United States?Great Plains of the United States?

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Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre Occidental and OrientalOriental

What are the two major What are the two major mountain ranges of Mexico?mountain ranges of Mexico?

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PatagoniaPatagonia

What is the dry, desert like area What is the dry, desert like area of Southern Argentina called? of Southern Argentina called?

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Tropical Wet and DryTropical Wet and Dry

The Caribbean has mostly what The Caribbean has mostly what type of climate zone?type of climate zone?

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Area downwind of mountains Area downwind of mountains that receives little rainfallthat receives little rainfall

What is the rain shadow?What is the rain shadow?

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Mountains, Oceans, LatitudeMountains, Oceans, Latitude

What are the three factors that What are the three factors that influence climate in South influence climate in South

America? America?

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Because of mountains – Because of mountains – Highland climates Highland climates

Why do some areas near the Why do some areas near the equator have cooler climates?equator have cooler climates?

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VenezuelaVenezuela

Where are the largest oil reserves Where are the largest oil reserves in South America?in South America?

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Hydroelectricity, and Hydroelectricity, and TransportationTransportation

Why are the rivers of South Why are the rivers of South America so important to the America so important to the economies of the countries?economies of the countries?

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Sugar Cane, Coffee, Bananas, Sugar Cane, Coffee, Bananas, Cacao, Citrus FruitsCacao, Citrus Fruits

What are the major crops of the What are the major crops of the Caribbean?Caribbean?

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Coffee, Cotton, Sugar Cane, Coffee, Cotton, Sugar Cane, Bananas, CacaoBananas, Cacao

What are the major crops of What are the major crops of Central America?Central America?

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Minerals, Oil, Natural GasMinerals, Oil, Natural Gas

What are Mexico’s major What are Mexico’s major natural resources?natural resources?

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Isthmus of PanamaIsthmus of Panama

What is the name for the What is the name for the landform connecting South landform connecting South

America to Central America?America to Central America?

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Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic OceanMexico, Atlantic Ocean

What three bodies of water What three bodies of water surround the Caribbean nations?surround the Caribbean nations?

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Yucatan PeninsulaYucatan Peninsula

What is the name of the piece of What is the name of the piece of Mexican land that juts out into Mexican land that juts out into

the Gulf of Mexico?the Gulf of Mexico?

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Hydroelectric powerHydroelectric power

The rivers of South America are The rivers of South America are often used to make what?often used to make what?

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Underwater Mountains (some Underwater Mountains (some volcanic) and Coralvolcanic) and Coral

What are the two ways which the What are the two ways which the Caribbean islands have formed? Caribbean islands have formed?

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Give three major features of the Give three major features of the Amazon River Basin region? Amazon River Basin region?