Physical Features
Climate and Vegetation
History
Population
Economic Activity
100
The second largest river in the world
What is the Amazon River
100
Desert scrub covers the arid north of this area
What is Mexico
100
Christopher Columbus landed in here
What is the Caribbean
100
Latin America contains more than how much of the world's land area?
What is 15%
100
The most wanted minerals mined
What is silver and gold
200
Connects Central America to South America
What is the Isthmus of Panama
200
Hurricanes during summer are common here
What are The Caribbean Islands
200
The native peoples most important crops
What are maize (corn) and potatoes
200
The percent of the world's people who live in Latin America
What is 12%
200
The most widespread economic activities
What are livestock raising and subsistence farming
300
The worlds highest waterfall
What is Angel Falls
300
Largest vegetational zone in South America
What is The Amazon Rainforest
300
The period where slaves were brought to Latin America
What is the Colonial Period
300
The main religion people believe in Latin America
What is Christianity
300
The percent of world's petroleum is in Latin America
What is 9%
400
Covers most of the center of South America
What is the Amazon Basin
400
This place's climate ranges from arid to tropical
What is Mexico
400
Where did dictators once hold power
What is from Mexico to Argentina
400
From 1950 to 2008 the number of Latin Americans increased by
What is tripled
400
The most important industry in the Caribbean Islands
What is tourism
500
The two mountain ranges that run through Mexico
What are the Sierra Madre Occidental and the Seirre Madre Oriental
500
There climate varies with both latitude and altitude
What is South America
500
Created civilization in Mexico and Central America
What is The Maya
500
The religions some Latin Americans still follow
What is indigenous
500
Farmers that usually only grow enough food for their families
What are subsistence farmers
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