The Land
Climate/Vegetation
Vocabulary
Country/Capitals
Map skills
100
Most of the immigrants to Latin America spoke what 2 languages?
What is Portuguese/Spanish
100
What climate zone dominates Southern Mexico and Eastern Central America?
What is Tropical Rain Forest.
100
Tell me what an escarpment is?
What is a steep cliff/slope.
100
The capital of Brazil is?
What is Brasilia.
100
Port-Au-Prince is the capital of what country?
What is Haiti.
200
What are the 3 areas that Latin America is divided into?
What is Central America, West Indies and South America.
200
What did the rain shadow effect caused by the Andes Mts. create in Eastern Chile?
What is the Atacoma Desert.
200
Tell me what a gaucho is?
What is a Latin cowboy.
200
Kinston is the capital of which country?
What is Jamaica.
200
Belmopan is the capital of what country?
What is Belize.
300
Why does Latin America have such a rugged landscape?
What is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire.
300
What are the 2 main crops grown in the Tierra Templada climate?
What is corn/coffee. Can have citrus fruit
300
Parallel mountain ranges are called?
What is Cordilleras.
300
What is the capital of Argentina?
What is Buenos Aires.
300
What country is Lake Titicaca located in?
What is Peru.
400
What are the 4 main natural resources in Latin America?
What is water, minerals, farmland and forests.
400
What are the 4 main trees found in the tropical rain forest?
What is Hardwoods, palms, tree ferns and bamboo's.
400
What is an estuary?
What is an area where the tide meets a river current.
400
Caracas is the capital of what country?
What is Venezuela.
400
How many countries make up Central America including Mexico?
What is 8 countries.
500
What is the name of the estuary also nicknamed, "River of Silver."
What is Rio de la Plata.
500
What climate does Cape Horn have?
What is Marine West Coast.
500
What are the 2 names that grasslands are called?
What is llanos/pampas.
500
What is the capital of Honduras?
What is Tegucigalpa.
500
How many countries make up South America?
What is 13 countries.
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