Places and Terms
A chain of mountains that run through the western part of South America
Andes Mountains
The Andes Mountains are a part of this United States mountain chain
Rocky Mountains
Most of Mexico's oil reserves are located along the coast of, or offshore in the ______________.
Gulf of Mexico
This is the most common language Latin America
Spanish
This is the capitol of Peru
Lima
A river that flows 4,000 miles from east to west
Amazon River
These landforms are found mainly in Brazil
Hills and plateaus
True or False: Central America is abundantly rich in resources.
False
This countries official language is ___________.
Portuguese
This rainforest has millions of different species.
Amazon Rain Forest
A river that 3,000 flows miles through Paraguay and Argentina
Parana River
DAILY DOUBLE: The plains of South America are found in the ____________ part of the continent
Interior
These two minerals are found in Uruguay
Coal and gold
What three ancient civilizations were found throughout Latin America?
Maya, Aztec, Inca
This city is the most populous in all of Latin America
Sao Paulo
A grassy, treeless area used for livestock grazing and farming
Llanos
This desert is found in the Andes Mountains
Atacama Desert
Copper is found in abundance along this mountain chain
Andes Mountains
This is the most dominate religion in Latin America
Roman Catholicism
Claudio Castillón Lévano of Peru invented this...
Neonatal Artificial Bubble
Savannas with flat terrain
Cerrado
The ___________ are made up of the mountainous or hilly terrain of South America
Highlands
Most petroleum is produced on this side of the South American Continent
West side
DAILY DOUBLE: This is the most dominate religion in Latin America
Quechua
This was the first Latin American country to gain independence
Haiti