Latin America

Front 1

What separates the people of western South America from thos living in central and eastern South America?

Back 1

Andes Mountains

Front 2

People who live at high elevations must adapt to_______

Back 2

lower temperatures

Front 3

The Pampas region in South America is most widely used for ______

Back 3

Farming and raising cattle

Front 4

Which is the longest river in Latin America?

Back 4

Amazon

Front 5

The Rio de la Plata river system in South America is important for______

Back 5

Transportation route

Front 6

the only navigable river in Middle America is

Back 6

Rio Grande

Front 7

The tierra fria would best described as

Back 7

cold

Front 8

The hot, lowland tropical zone of Latin America is called the

Back 8

tierra caliente

Front 9

Many Latin American countries have trouble developing and using their natural resources because......

Back 9

the resources are difficult to reach

Front 10

The largest tropical rain forest in the world is located in ______

Back 10

Brazil

Front 11

The Amazon rain forest is important to the whole world because it provides

Back 11

much of the world's oxygen

Front 12

Many of the first large colonies in Latin America were established by the ____

Back 12

Spanish

Front 13

In which part of latin America do the descendants of enslaved Africans live today?

Back 13

the Caribbean

Front 14

One way in which Latin Americans differ from Canadians is ______

Back 14

Latin Americans are of mixed ancestry

Front 15

What term best describes the ethnic diversity of Latin America?

Back 15

melting pot