Land & Water 10 pts 10 pts 5 pts 5 pts 15 pts 15 pts 20 pts 20 pts Climate & Vegetation 5 pts 5 pts 10 pts 10 pts 15 pts 15 pts 20 pts 20 pts 10 pts 10 pts 5 pts 5 pts 15 pts 15 pts 20 pts 20 pts 5 pts 5 pts 10 pts 10 pts 15 pts 15 pts 20 pts 20 pts Natural Resources Miscellaneous 25 pts 25 pts 25 pts 25 pts 25 pts 25 pts 25 pts 25 pts Final jeopardy

West of the Andes Mountains in Chile Where is the Atacama Desert located? Home

Central Plateau Where do most of Mexico’s people live? Home

Rio Grande What river separates Mexico from the United States? Home

Pampas What is the landform of South America that is similar to the Great Plains of the United States? Home

Sierra Madre Occidental and Oriental What are the two major mountain ranges of Mexico? Home

Patagonia What is the dry, desert like area of Southern Argentina called? Home

Tropical Wet and Dry The Caribbean has mostly what type of climate zone? Home

Area downwind of mountains that receives little rainfall What is the rain shadow? Home

Mountains, Oceans, Latitude What are the three factors that influence climate in South America? Home

Because of mountains – Highland climates Why do some areas near the equator have cooler climates? Home

Venezuela Where are the largest oil reserves in South America? Home

Hydroelectricity, and Transportation Why are the rivers of South America so important to the economies of the countries? Home

Sugar Cane, Coffee, Bananas, Cacao, Citrus Fruits What are the major crops of the Caribbean? Home

Coffee, Cotton, Sugar Cane, Bananas, Cacao What are the major crops of Central America? Home

Minerals, Oil, Natural Gas What are Mexico’s major natural resources? Home

Isthmus of Panama What is the name for the landform connecting South America to Central America? Home

Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean What three bodies of water surround the Caribbean nations? Home

Yucatan Peninsula What is the name of the piece of Mexican land that juts out into the Gulf of Mexico? Home

Hydroelectric power The rivers of South America are often used to make what? Home

Underwater Mountains (some volcanic) and Coral What are the two ways which the Caribbean islands have formed? Home

Give three major features of the Amazon River Basin region?