Countries
Only country also part of North America
Mexico
Shortcut for ships to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Panama Canal
2nd longest river in the world
Meaning 'the removal of a forest'
Deforestation
Called the 'Lungs of the Earth'
Amazon Rainforest
Country between the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea
Cuba
River that flows from the Atlantic Ocean through Brazil
Amazon River
Longest continuous mountain range in the world
Andes Mountains
Chemicals that are released from vehicles are called..
emissions
Smoke and fog combined
Smog
Country in Central America that contains a canal.
Panama
Characterized by its dry and cold climate. Located in Chile.
Atacama Desert
Largest tropical rainforest in the world
Amazon Rainforest
When people breathe in the smog and emissions, it leads to this type of illnesses.
Respiratory illnesses
Because of deforestation, less of this type of gas is in the air.
The Amazon River and Amazon Rainforest is mostly located in this country.
Brazil
Mountain System made up of three different chains.
Sierra Madre Mountains
World's largest Ocean
Pacific Ocean
This type of farming is damaging the rainforest.
Slash and burn farming
Latin America is made up of Mexico, South America, and..
Country which runs along the western coast of South America
Chile
Tourist destination between Cuba and South America.
Caribbean Sea
Mexico City
Because of deforestation, more of this gas is released in the environment.
Carbon Dioxide
Air pollution in Mexico City is trapped by this.
Sierra Madre Mountains