The Mayans
The Aztecs
Latin America Geography
Latin American Climate
Latin American Vegetation
100
A game played by the ancient Mayans
What is pok-ta-tok
100
The location of the Aztec Empire
What is Mexico
100
The Western hemisphere south of the USA
What is the location of Latin America
100
Spanish for "the Christ child"
What is El Nino
100
It is too cold for trees to grow above what line?
What is the tree line
200
Made of paper created from fig bark
What are Mayan books
200
Present day Mexico City was the Aztec Capital...
What is Tenochtitlan
200
The three regions of Latin America
What are Mexico & Central America, Caribbean Islands and South America
200
The strongest hurricane to strike the western hemisphere in the 20th century.
What is huricanne Gilbert
200
Area with lush, dense forest and heavy hot air.
What is Amazon rain forest.
300
Beans, squash, peppers, avacados and papayas are eaten along with their main food which is...
What is maize
300
Upper class members wore feathered garments and carried feathered fans as symbols of...
What is their status
300
The second longest river in the world
What is the Amazon
300
Three factors that affect climate.
What is elevation, location and wind patterns
300
sugar cane, coffee and bananas require these things to grow
What is warm weather and abundant rainfall
400
One of the ways the Mayans worshipped their gods
What is human sacrifice
400
Artificial floating gardens
What are chinampas
400
Some islands are made of coral and some are made of underwater mountains
What is the Caribbean
400
Closer to the equator...
What is the warmer it gets
400
To grow at higher elevations, plants must be able to...
What is withstand cooler temps, chill winds and irregular rainfall
500
Crop failures, war, diease, drought or famine
What may have killed many Mayans
500
Food, gold & silver jewelry, feathers and fine crafts
What are things sold in the markets
500
How far do the Andes mountains stretch and how high do they rise?
What is 5,500 miles and 20,000 feet
500
The levels that we break elevation up into...
What are vertical climate zones
500
Ways that goods and services are produced and made available to people
What is the economy.