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Vocabulary
Climate Zones
Physical Features
Altitude
HodgePodgy
100
umbrella like covering of leaves
Canopy
100
the biggest climate zone in South America
Tropical Wet
100
the longest mountain range in the world
The Andes
100
Known as the Hot land, it is the lowest level of altitude on a mountain
What is Tierra Caliente
100
the largest river in the world; it has many tributaries
What is the Amazon?
200
sugarcane and gasoline mixed together to make fuel
What is gasohol?
200
Most central American countries are this climate zone but also have hurricanes
Tropical dry
200
Because of the andes mts, a rain shadow effect occurs creating this vast desert in Chile
What is the Atacama?
200
at 6000-10000 feet, potatoes wheat and barley can be grown here.
What is the tierra Fria
200
What are the 3 subregions of Latin America?
What is the Caribbean, Central America, and South America
300
dense stand of trees that receive large amounts of precipitation
Rain Forest
300
Northern Mexico and western Chile have this climate zone where little plant life can survive
What is Desert?
300
Panama itself is this type of land feature
What is an isthmus?
300
The coldest level of altitude of the Andes mountains, it is also the highest level
What is tierra helada?
300
What is the name of the plains found in Venezuela and Colombia?
What is the Llanos?
400
an area where river currents and ocean tides meet
What is an Estuary?
400
Northern Brazil and parts of Argentina have this climate where winters are short and mild and summers are long hot and humid
What is humid subtropical?
400
This was created to allow ships to pass through the Caribbean sea to the Pacific Ocean making travel faster and easier
What is the Panama Canal?
400
This level receives abundant rainfall and can grow fruits, coffee, and corn. Many people live here.
What is the tierra templada?
400
Which of the following countries is not part of Central America?
Peru, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Belize, or Honduras
500
tropical grasslands of Argentina and Urugauy
Pampas
500
Central Chile has this climate zone where summers are dry and winters are rainy.
What is Mediterranean?
500
This is home to the largest amount of species of animals, plant life, amphibians and insects in the world.
What is the Amazon basin (rainforest)
500
what is the name of the largest bird that flies around the different levels of the Andes Mountains?
What is the Andean Condor?
500
what is the set of changes in air pressure, temperature, and rainfall that begins in the pacific ocean called?
What is El Nino?