Vocabulary
Vast swampy region flowing south of Lake Okeechobee in Florida
Everglades
Gently sloping eastern mountains thought to be 400 million years old
Appalachian Mountains
North America's longest and busiest river system
Mississippi River
Most languages spoke in South America
Spanish & Portuguese
flat grasslands of South America.
Pampas
Smaller river or stream that feeds into a larger river.
Tributary
Mountains that extend 3,000 miles from New Mexico to Alaska
Rocky Mountains
Canada's longest river system
Mackenzie River
What factor has caused much of Latin America to struggle and prevent it from being a dominant factor in the world?
Frequent regime changes. Move from Authoritarian government to a democracy
large grassland in the Andes Mountains, fed by the Orinoco River.
Llano
Seasonal warm wind that blows down the Rockies in late winter and early spring
Chinook
Run 4500 miles along the West coast of South America
Andes Mountains
Evidence left behind by glaciers, largest inland freshwater lakes
The Great Lakes
Name the 3 regions that make up Latin America
Mexico & Central America
The Caribbean
South America
Steep cliff or slope between a higher and lower land surface
Escarpment
canal, stretch of water enclosed by gates, one at each end, built into a canal or river for the purpose of raising or lowering a vessel from one water level to another.
Lock
Mountains located on the West coast of Mexico
Sierra Madre Occidental
An arm of the Atlantic Ocean that lies between Mexico and Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Name 2 physical features that US & Canada share
Great Lakes
Rocky Mts.
Appalachian Mts.
Part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries
Amazon Basin
A high point or ridge that determines the direction rivers flow
Divide
Mountains on the East coast of Mexico
Sierra Madre Oriental
Largest river system in southern South America that empties into the Southern Atlantic Ocean
Uruguay, Paraguay & Parana' River
This physical features lies in northeastern Canada that encircles the Hudson Bay
The Canadian Sheild
chain of mountain ranges.
Cordillera