North America
This region of North America that includes all islands in the Caribbean Sea above South America, like Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica.
The Caribbean
This continent is bordered by the Pacific Ocean in the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, below North America.
South America
This region includes part of Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala, and extends into the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea.
Yucatán Peninsula
When a place does not get enough rain for a long period of time, it is called...
Drought
This region of North and South America speaks Spanish or Portuguese, and is historically Roman Catholic.
Latin America
The region of North America that includes Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama is known as this
Central America
This is the longest river in South America, the second longest in the world, and flows from the Andes mountains in the west to the Atlantic Ocean in the east.
Amazon River
Theses mountains stretch the entire length of South America, and isolates the west coast of South America from the rest of the continent.
The Andes
_____ factors are negative things that force a person to leave their country, while _____ factors are positive reason a person chooses to move to a new country.
1. Push
2. pull
Often found near the equator, much of South America has this climate, which stays warm throughout the year, with typically only a wet season and a dry season.
Tropical climate
This body of water is part of the Atlantic Ocean, and is bordered by the United States to the north, and Mexico to the west and south.
Gulf of Mexico
Three (3) Latin American countries in North America are...
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Almost 2.7 million square miles large, this has great biodiversity and is located mostly in Brazil, as well as parts of Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia.
Amazon Basin/Amazon Rainforest
The clearing, or cutting down, of forests by humans that causes environmental damage, especially in the Amazon is known as...
Deforestation
This deal between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico eliminated extra taxes on trade between the three countries.
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Located below the Gulf of Mexico, this part of the Atlantic Ocean contains several islands north of South America.
Caribbean Sea
Four (4) Latin American countries in Central America are...
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Located in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Brazil, this region is a vast plain full of grasslands that covers close to 300,000 square miles.
The Pampas
This type of mining destroys everything around, including all vegetation, top soil, wildlife habitats, and leads to many problems including polluted streams and rivers.
Strip mining
The construction of this man made structure made is possible for ships to cross between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Panama Canal
The chain of volcanoes which extends parallel to the Pacific coastline of Central America is known as what?
Central American Volcanic Arc
Five (5) Latin American countries in South America are...
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This is the driest non-polar desert on earth, and is on a a plateau located mostly in Chile with parts in Bolivia, Peru, and Argentina.
Atacama Desert
These organizations attempt to help individuals, groups, or entire countries in need, often in impoverished nations.
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
A person who asks for entry into a new county after fleeing their home country, as a result of extreme danger or persecution, is seeking this
Political Asylum