USE PAGE 182-183 TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS Name three countries the equator runs through. Through what 2 countries does the Tropic of Cancer run through? Name two islands south of 50 degrees south latitude. Name a southern Mexico peninsula that borders the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean sea. What separates the Caribbean sea from Gulf of Mexico? What mountain range runs along western coast of South America? What is largest country in land size? Name any landlocked nations.

Latin America Physical Landscape

Central America Honduras Belize Mexico Panama Cuba Guatemala Haiti Puerto Rico Nicaragua 10. El Salvador 11. Costa Rica 12. Jamaica

South America Chile Brazil French Guiana Ecuador Bolivia Argentina Colombia Peru Guyana Uruguay Suriname Paraguay Venezuela

Two Main Regions Middle or Central America South America 8 mainland nations 13 island nations of the Caribbean South America 13 nations, 12 of which are independent French Guiana

Major Landforms Middle America Sierra Madres (East and West)

Major Landforms South America Andes Mountains Guiana Highlands Brazilian Highlands Amazon Basin Lowlands Pampas: grassy plains from Argentina to Uruguay

Major Rivers Amazon Orinoco Rio de la Plata

Climate Many different climate zones Tropical: makes up ¾ of Latin America Rainforests

Climate Many different climate zones Temperate: grasslands, basins Farming

Climate Many different climate zones Dry climates: Mexico Chile’s Atacama Desert

Climate Many different climate zones Elevation climates:

Climate Many different climate zones Elevation climates: Tierra fria: cold land Tierra templada: temperate land Tierra caliente: hot land

Natural Resources Minerals Energy Agricultural Gold, silver, copper, tin Energy Oil, natural gas, hydroelectric (rivers/rainfall) Agricultural Bananas, sugar, coffee, rubber

People of Latin America Native Americans Europeans Mestizo: mixture of European and Native American ancestry Africans Slavery during imperialism

Review Two Major Regions Major Landforms and Rivers Types of Climates Tropical Temperate Desert Elevation Natural Resources People of Latin America

Review Vocabulary Pampas Tierra fria Tierra templada Tierra caliente mestizo

Video Peru Brazil “Seeing is Belize-ing” Sierra Madre Volcanoes