Landforms
The name of the mountain range in South America
What are the Andes Mountains?
The 2nd largest river in the world.
Amazon River
Most of the Amazon Rainforest is located in this country
Brazil
Climate with short mild winters, and summers are long, hot and humid.
Temperate Climate
Name the three subregions in Latin America.
The Caribbean, Central America, South America
A series of steep cliffs that drop down to the Atlantic coastal plain.
What is escarpment?
A small river that flows into a larger river.
tributary
Name three natural resources in Latin America.
forests, fishing, crops, petroleum, coal, water etc.
The weather effect of El Nino
Heavy rains and flooding along Peru's coast. Long dry season to NE Brazil.
A grassland that covers much of Argentina and Uruguay
Pampas
*Daily Double*
A place where rive currents and ocean tides meet
Estuary
Explain how Latin America is trying to be more sustainable.
Hot land, or hot and humid elevations near sea level.
Tierra Caliente
Name two important functions of the Amazon River.
Serves as a "highway" where roads are not able to be built & Proveides fresh drinking water
A tropical grasslands located in Colombia and Venezuela
Llanos
Explain the economic importance of natural resources in Latin Amerca.
Provides jobs, tourism, better farming, strengthing local communities