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Latin America
Definitions of Physical Features, Culture, Environment, Population, etc
| Definition | Word |
|---|---|
| This is the most arid (dry) region of Latin America. It is located in Chile to the west of the Andes Mountains. | Atacama Desert |
| This river is located in Brazil and runs through the rainforest. It is the longest river in Latin America. | Amazon River |
| This body of water is located to the east of Mexico and is nearly surrounded by Mexico. | Gulf of Mexico |
| This body of water is located to the east of Central America and it holds many small island nations. | Caribbean Sea |
| Man-made waterway for trade that connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. | Panama Canal |
| Long mountain range located in western South America. | Andes Mountains |
| The mountain ranges that runs along the eastern sides of Mexico and Central America. | Sierra Madre |
| Ocean west of Latin America. | Pacific Ocean |
| A land-locked county in South America. | Bolivia |
| Large island nation with many ports. small. tropical climate. often hit by hurricanes. main export is sugar cane but also other agricultural products. | Cuba |
| Largest country in Latin America. With its rainforests it provides vast natural trade resources. People mainly live near the coast. tropical climate. | Brazil |
| Diverse climate regions. Mainly exports oil but also silver and farm goods. Main trade partner is the US. | Mexico |
| Has coasts on the caribbean sea and Atlantic Ocean making trade easy. it is close to the Panama Canal. It has a tropical climate. but cooler in the mountains. Its main export is oil. | Venezuela |
| The name of the rainforest in Brazil. | Amazon |
| This country has major air pollution issues in its capital city. | Mexico |
| This country has a oil pollution issue. | Venezuela |
| A person of mixed African and European decent. | Mulatto |
| A person of mixed Native and European decent. | Mestizo |
| Main language of Brazil. | Portuguese |
| Main language of most of Latin America. | Spanish |