The Boundaries of Latin American
Islands and Land Features
Climates
Ancient Civilizations
Civilizations and Cities
100
What three lines of Latitude cross through Latin America?
Tropic of Cancer, Equator, and the Tropic of Capricorn.
100
Most of the mountains in Latin America are located on what coast?
The West Coast
100
What is the main river in this region?
Amazon River
100
Name the three major civilizations in ancient Latin America.
Mayans, Incans, and Aztecs
100
Where did the Maya civilization settle?
In the tropical forests of Central America in what is now Guatemala and the Yucatan Peninsula
200
What two countries border the southern and northern boarder of Latin America?
Antarctica and America
200
What is the name of the islands located in the Pacific Ocean below the equator.
Galapagos Islands
200
The area in Latin America that gets the most direct sunlight is called what?
The Amazon Basin.
200
A conquistador is...
A conqueror.
200
Where did the Aztecs settle?
In the marshy areas surrounding Lake Texcoco, in what is now Mexico.
300
What five bodies of water surround Latin America?
Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Southern Ocean
300
Name the four major islands of the Caribbean.
Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico
300
One of the driest deserts on earth that is located in Latin America is called...
Atacama Desert
300
What was different about the Mayan setup of cities from the Aztecs and the Incas?
There was no capital city only independent city states.
300
Where did the Incas settle?
In the Andes Mountains
400
What are the three sections of Latin America?
Middle America, South America, and the Caribbean.
400
The two famous areas of grasslands in South America are ....
The Pampas and the Brazilian Highlands
400
Some of the world's tallest mountains are located in Latin America and are called ...
Andes Mountains
400
What two main groups conquered Latin America?
The Spanish and the Portuguese
400
Latin America has how many Modern Wonders of the World, and what are they?
2: Panama Canal, Itaipu Dam
500
South America is the _________ largest continent in the world.
Fourth
500
Name the two Peninsulas in Middle America.
Baja Peninsula and the Yucatan Peninsula
500
he southern most tip of South America is called _________ _____ _____________ because it is such a harsh environment.
Tierra del Fuego or “Land of Fire
500
What killed most of the indigenous people in Latin America?
Diseases such as smallpox, measles, and malaria
500
Name three of the seven largest cities in Latin America.
Mexico City, Mexico Lima, Peru Santiago, Chile Bogotá, Colombia Rio de Janeiro, Brazil São Paolo, Brazil Buenos Aires, Argentina
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