Climate
Which Climate classification would describe the condition when elevation increases it dramatically affects the conditions of a location?
Highlands Climate
The Islands in the Caribbean are collectively called the ______ __________ falsely after Christopher Columbus named the area he thought was a part of the country of India.
West Indies
This country is found in South America and has chile on it's western border and Bolivia and Paraguay on it's northern border.
Argentina
How does one indicate direction on a map?
Using a compass rose
Describe the Relative location of Latin America
Latin America is in three hemispheres. Latin America lies mostly between the lower latitudes and tropics.
Latin America is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on it's western coast and the Atlantic Ocean on it's eastern coast
This climate type is located between the tropics and is characterized by Warm conditions year round and at times heavy rain but also periods of months of harldy any rainfall.
Tropical Wet/Dry
This physical feature is a defining land feature in the country of mexico. The feature has water on three sides of the land with the most recognizable waters being the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
What is the Capital of Mexico?
Mexico City
How does one measure distance on a map in miles or KM?
By using the scale feature.
Which region of Latin America is particularly vulnerable to tropical storms and hurricanes?
The Caribbean Islands/West Indies
The Cactus plant and other desert scrub would be found in this dry semiarid area of North Central Mexico between the Sierra Madre mountain ranges.
Mexican Plateau
This desert found in the country of Chile boasts the driest conditions on planet earth.
Atacama desert
This country is bordered by Costa Rica to the north and Colombia to the South essentially connecting Central America to South America.
Which Central American country would I be at with the coordinates 85 degrees West and 15 degrees North
Honduras
What was the purpose of the Panama Canal?
To find away to help connect waterways from the Atlantic Ocean/ Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean.
It was also controlled and built by the United States for military use.
Today Panama has control of the world famous canal.
This climate dominates the rainforests in Brazil. On average it rains nearly everyday and rarely sees temperatures lower than 80 degrees.
Tropical Wet
These Physical Features are founded in Mexico sometimes referred to as Middle America. The are 3 chains of Mountains.
Sierra Madre Del Sur
Sierra Madre Occidental
Sierra Madre Oriental
The Andes Mountains would pass through these three countries
Ecuador, Peru, Chile
Which country would I be at if the coordinates were zero degrees (Equator) and 70 degrees west
Colombia
This Lake found in Peru/Bolivia is the highest ( in terms of elevation) fresh water largest lake in the world that
Lake Titicaca
Name 5 different Climate types found in Latin America
1. Tropical Wet 2. Tropical Wet/Dry 3. Highlands
4.Semiarid/Arid 5. Med./Marine West Coast
Name 3 rivers founded in South America
Answer will vary:
Amazon, Paraguay, Orinoco, Parana
Name 3 countries that border Mexico
United States, Belize, Guatemala
Which Latin American country would be closest to 80 degrees west and 23 degrees North?
Cuba
This city of South America's largest country is located on the Atlantic coast and within the Brazilian Highlands. It was home to the Summer Olympic games in the previous decade.
Rio de Janeiro