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Latin America
Definitions of Physical Features, Culture, Environment, Population, etc
Definition | Word |
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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 |