Geographic Understandings To play the game, go to the next slide and click on a point value to go to a question. To go to final Wrap-Up click on Final Wrap-Up at the bottom of the main screen.
Reading Maps Physical Features Natural Resources Pollution VocabularyClimate
Team 1Team 2Team 3Team 4 Team 5 Wager board
What country is #1 on the map?
Mexico score board
What is #3 on the map?
Caribbean Sea score board
What waterway is #7 on the map?
Amazon River score board
What is #4 on the map?
Atlantic Ocean scoreboard
What physical feature is near #6 on the map?
Atacama Desert score board
What ocean is on the western side of Latin America?
Pacific Ocean score board
What is the major mountain range in Mexico?
Sierra Madre score board
What mountains run the length of the western side of South America?
Andes Mountains score board
What is the world’s second largest river?
Amazon River score board
What is the large desert found in South America?
Atacama score board
What type of climate does Venezuela have?
Tropical score board
How does elevation affect climate?
Higher elevations have cooler temperatures. score board
What are the three hottest and wettest months in Mexico?
June, July, August score board
What geographical feature provides relief from the heat in Cuba?
Tradewinds score board
What happens to Brazil’s climate south of the equator?
It becomes milder score board
What are Venezuela’s two leading natural resources?
Oil and natural gas score board
What precious metal is found in large quantities in Mexico?
Silver score board
What percentage of Venezuela’s money from trade comes from oil?
90 percent score board
What are three natural resources found in Brazil?
Bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timber score board
What natural resource support’s Cuba’s agricultural industry?
Arable land score board
What are the main sources of air pollution in Mexico City?
Factories and automobiles score board
What role does geography play in Mexico City’s air pollution?
The city lies in a bowl- shaped valley that traps air pollutants. score board
How has the production of oil created pollution problems?
Oil spills and tanker leaks have caused pollution. score board
What health problems are created by carbon dioxide in the air?
Breathing problems score board
Who is most affected by carbon dioxide pollution?
Children and the elderly score board
What is the term used to describe smoke and thick fog?
Smog score board
What is the name given to the cutting of large areas of timber?
Deforestation score board
What is the name given to goods that are sold to foreign countries?
Exports score board
What is the name for a city area?
Urban score board
What is another name for temperate?
Mild score board
Make your wager on the scoreboard scoreFinal Question
On what island is Haiti located?
Hispaniola score board