Kulesa Geography Chapter 8

The Sierra Madre Mountains located on the Western edge of Mexico.

Latin America includes Middle America, the Caribbean, and _____.

The ___ of South America are a continuation of the Rocky Mountains of North America.

The mountains located along the western edge of South America are the _____.

Located in the Andes, Lake Titicaca is...

The eastern highlands of South America plunge to the Atlantic Ocean, forming this steep slope

What do canopies in the Amazon Rain Forest stop from reaching the forest floor?

The pampas consist primarily of...

The Central Highlands are the mountains of...

The Rio Grande forms part of the border between...

The ____ is the Western Hemisphere's longest river and the world's second longest river.

Hundreds of smaller rivers join the Amazon River as it flows to the Pacific Ocean to form the

What mineral is found at the foothills of Venezuela?

The Sierra Madre Mountains located on the Eastern side of Mexico.

The Mato Grosso Plateau spreads across...

The ____ are the world's longest mountain chain.

Mountain ranges that run parallel to each other and are over 3,000 miles in length.

Most people in Brazil live in the ____ because the interior of Brazil is more rugged.

Colombian mines have been producing ___ for thousands of years.

Major deposits of oil and natural gas are located along the Gulf of Mexico and the...

The five vertical climate zones in the highlands of Latin America are determined by...

Latin America's natural resources are unevenly distributed due to...

Latin America is located in the ____ Hemisphere.

What is the second largest river system in Latin America?

The climate of the Amazon River Basin is described as a ...

Which statement best describes why the Brazilian Highlands are important to ranchers?

The Rio de la Plata is a large ____, where three rivers meet the Atlantic Ocean.

The Panama Canal allows ships to travel between which two bodies of water?

The ___ in Mexico are a continuation of the Rocky Mountains of North America.

South America's inland grasslands, the llanos and pampas, are a source of...