Latin American Geography Round Up

Eco-Regions of Latin America

100

This mountain range is the longest in the world, and can be found on the Western side of South America. What is it?

Andes Mountains

200

This huge rainforest, found mostly in Brazil, is sometimes known as the "lungs of the world" because there are so many trees to create oxygen. What is it?

The Amazon Rainforest

300

Found on the West Coast of South America, in Chile, it is the driest desert in the world. What is it called?

The Atacama Desert

400

What is the name of the low, fertile grassland in South America that has a lot of agriculture and ranching?

Pampas

500

The world's largest tropical wetland, and largest flooded grasslands. It is located mostly in Brazil, along Paraguay and Bolivia. What is its name?

Pantanal

Physical Landmarks

100

What is the name of the peninsula, or chunk of land, that sticks out into the Caribbean Sea from Mexico?

Yucatan Peninsula

200

What is the name of the dense rainforest that separates Central America from South America?

Darien Gap

300

What is the name of the archipelago, or series of islands, at the southernmost tip of South America?

Tierra del Fuego

400

What is the name of the uniquely biodiverse islands, which belong to Ecuador, where Charles Darwin formulated the theory of evolution?

Galapagos Islands

500

This beautiful natural area is the southernmost land on which humans can hike, at the very southern tip of South America. It has many special plants and animals, landscapes, and glaciers. A popular clothing brand is named after it. What is it called?

Patagonia

Bodies of Water

100

What is the name of the canal that was built in Panama, which connects the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean and is used to shorten a trade route?

the Panama Canal

200

What is the largest ocean in the world, found on South America's west coast, with nutrient-rich waters that create some of the world's most productive fisheries?

The Pacific Ocean

300

What is the name of the sea in which the West Indies are found?

The Caribbean Sea

400

Lake Maracaibo has a highway bridge across it, and is drilled for oil. It has dramatic lightning storms each night! What country is it in?

Venezuela

500

This lake is the largest lake in South America, found at a high elevation in the Andes. What is it called?

Lake Titicaca

Latin American Animals

100

This is the world's largest rodent; it is semi-aquatic, and known for its cute, friendly nature. Sometimes people eat it. What is its species called?

Capybara

200

What is the name of the domesticated camelids bred for their hair, meat, and ability to be surefooted pack animals in the Andes Mountains?

Llamas (and alpacas)

300

Also known as a "boto," this endangered animal lives in the Amazon and is a unique color. What is it called?

Pink River Dolphin

400

These types of birds are found only in the Americas (North and South). Colombia alone has about 165 species of them. What are they?

Hummingbirds.

500

This bear, native to the Andes, is small, cute, and looks like it is wearing glasses. What is it called?

Andean Spectacled Bear

Grab Bag Geography

100

What is the name of the biggest river (by volume) in the world?

the Amazon River

200

Which country doesn't have many formal addresses or a military?

Costa Rica

300

Tenochtitlan, built on an island in Lake Texcoco, is the historic center of Mexico City. Who built it?

The Nahua (or Mexicas or Aztecs)

400

Haiti shares a border with which country?

The Dominican Republic (Dominica)

500

What countries share a border with Brazil? *Hint: you must get all 10 to get any points

Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Argentina, Peru, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Uruguay