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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tierra del Fuego | "Land of Fires," islands form the southern tip of south America, given this name by early explores who saw fires on the shore from passing ships. |
| Strait of Magellan | A narrow water passage at the bottom of South America, a shortcut Between the Atlantic and Pacific which avoids the rough waters of Drake Passage off of Cape Horn |
| Rio de la Plata | "Silver River", not actually a river, but a spot where several rivers meet in a bay. Boats traveled down these rivers loaded with silver from the Andes. |
| The Andes | Mountain range which runs north and south on south America's west coast, mountains are volcanic and higher than the Rocky Mountains. |
| Lake Titicaca | Worlds largest lake, located in the Andes Mountains on the border between Peru and Bolivia |
| Amazon River | Second largest river in the world. (Nile is first) first in output of water. |
| Darien Gap | Where North and South America meet, a large and swampy jungle. |
| Rio Grande | "Big River", forms the border between Texas and Mexico. |
| Panama Canal | Opened in 1914, built by the US, 51 miles long, saves 7,000 miles around South America. Cuts through Panama. |
| Baja California | Peninsula of land south of California. |
| Yucatan Peninsula | Peninsula in central Mexico, home to the Mayans. |
| Atacama Desert | Located in South America, driest place on Earth. |
| Patagonia | Desert in Argentina, largest desert in the Americas. |
| Pampas | Flat grassland region tho the south, similar to the great plains. |
| Cape Horn | The southernmost Point of South America. |
| Guatanamo Bay | Located in Cuba and the home of a large US naval base. |
| Caribbean Sea | Located in between Central and South America and the West Indies |
| Sierra Madre Oriental | Located on the eastern side of Mexico. |
| Sierra Madre Occidental | A mountain range located on the western side of Mexico. |
| Valley of Mexico | Located between the Sierra Madre Oriental and Occidental. Where Lake Texcoco, Tenchititlan, and Mexico City are located. Causes the smog problem in Mexico City. |
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