Vocabulary
Mexico
SouthAmerica
Central America
High School Mascots
100
Pampas means
What is grassland
100
The mountains that dominate the region
What is Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre Oriental
100
South America is the _____ largest continent
What is 4th
100
Mountains run length of Central America , highest is _______
What is 13,000 ft.
100
Mascot- Tiger
What is El Paso High
200
refers to people of mixed indigenous and European descent
What is mestizo
200
Mexico is located on
What is 4 tectonic plates
200
Large river in South America
What is Amazon River
200
In the Pacific Coastal Plain rain is only received in the ________
What is summer
200
Mascot- highlanders
What is Bel Air
300
Household made up of several generations of family members
What is extended family
300
What is the fastest growing city in the Northern Pacific Coast
What is Tijuana
300
The worlds driest desert
What is Atacama Desert
300
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms are
What is climate hazards
300
Mascot- Panther
What is Austin High School
400
a region in Peru and Bolivia encircled by the Andeas
What is altiplano
400
In the Yucatan Peninsula _______ are very common
What is sinkholes
400
The area between rain forest and desert
What is Savannah
400
Half of the people in ______ are Indian.
What is Guatemala
400
Mascot- Spartans
What is Pebble Hills High School
500
small farms that produce food chiefly for family use
What is minifundia
500
Northern Mexico receives lots of rain, T/ F
What is False
500
Four Distinct seasons
What is Deciduous Forest
500
Name the missing Central America country: Nicaragua, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Panama, Honduras, _____
What is Guatemala
500
Mascot- Travis the Trail Blazer
What is Americas High School
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