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Class Handout 3 Geography of Latin America 1. Latin America is located in the southern hemisphere, south of the ___________________________. It comprises Mexico, Central America, South America, the islands of the Caribbean. 2. The Caribbean is a world of its own. The larger islands, _____________, Jamaica, ___________________ and _______________________ are actually the tops of the underwater mountains. Smaller islands are formed from the skeletons of sea animals, called _____________. The Caribbean is sunny and warm year-round. Farming and ___________________ are the islands’ major industries. These industries are threatened by fierce ___________________ from the Atlantic. 3. South America is one of the earth’s seven ______________________. The earth’s second highest mountain range and the second longest river are the __________________mountains and the ____________________river. 4. The Andes Mountain Range runs along the South America’s ______________coast. The soil is fertile but the terrain is rugged and the climate is cold at the peaks. Farmers rely on _________________ for transportation and for their warm, ______________ coats. 5. The Amazon River flows from the country of _____________ to the Atlantic Ocean just below the equator. It is the home to the world’s largest ____________________________________, which covers 1/3 of the continent of South America. 6. The Amazon River is vital for _______________________, __________________________, and _______________________ power. 7. The Atacama _____________________ is in the country of _________________. It is one of the driest regions on earth. 8. In the south central part of South America are vast grasslands called the _____________________. People here raise cattle. The _____________________ of the Pampas are called “gauchos”. 9. South of the Pampas is an area called Patagonia, an elevated region famous for its natural beauty. 10. Every few years, a strange natural phenomenon occurs in this region, called ___________________. It is a strong, Pacific current which results in _____________________ in some areas and _________________ in others.