Challenge 1 Latin America

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Challenge 1 Latin America Through which seven Latin American countries do the Andes Mountains run?

Challenge 2 Latin America What is the most common type of vegetation through- out Latin America? Which country has the most land with that type of vegetation?

Challenge 3 Latin America What is Latin America’s most populated city north of the equator? Which are the three most populated cities south of the equator?

Challenge 4 Latin America Which resource is most abundant in Latin America north of the equator? Which two countries have the most of that resource?

Challenge 5 Latin America What important physical feature is found near 10°N latitude and 80°W longitude? In which country is it located?

Challenge 6 Latin America Which two countries and a neighboring territory have the lowest population density in Latin America?

Challenge 7 Latin America Which country in Latin America has all of these climates: highlands, arid, semiarid, Mediterranean, and marine west coast?

Challenge 8 Latin America Which two Latin American countries have the most desert vegetation? Which four countries have the most desert scrub vegetation?

Challenge 9 Latin America What seven countries lie southeast of Mexico and northwest of Colombia? How is the land used in those seven countries?

Challenge 10 Latin America Challenge 3 Latin America What is the main climate zone of the two largest islands that lie near 20°N latitude? Which three countries are located on those two islands?