2. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

23. Give three major features of the Amazon River Basin region?