Vocabulary
Facts
History and Living
100

This is a nation with a low standard of living and not much industry.

Developing Nations

100

This is the longest river in South America.

Amazon River

100

Which country first ruled Latin America?

Spain

200

This kind of farmer grow enough food for their families.

Subsistence Farmers

200

This is the world's longest mountain chain.

Andes Mountain

200

These are the two reasons that farmers grow crops.

For their families or to sell.

300

These thick forests are the largest in the world.

Tropical Rain Forest

300

This is the imaginary line that runs through the Northern part of South America.

Equator

300

This country ruled a large part of Brazil.

Portugal

400

One half the globe is this.

Northern Hemisphere/Hemisphere
400

The equator can be found on what degree of latitude.

0*

400

What is the word for a person who has European and Indian ancestors

Mestizos

500

This means an area is hot all the time.

Tropical Climate

500

These 3 countries make up Latin America.

Mexico, Central America, and South America

500

Most people in Latin America follow this religion.

Catholic