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Chapter Seven
Physical Geography of Latin America
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Chapter 7
Section One-Physical Features
Text Pages 192-196
1. The Incas were able to farm flat land by using a method called
__________________.
2. Today, descendants of the ________________ still use this method to raise crops
at high altitudes.
3. Geographers divide the region of Latin America into three __________________.
4. These subregions are _________________ America, the __________________,
and ______________ America.
5. Middle America is made up of ______________ and _______________ America.
6. Central America is an ________________, or a narrow piece of land that links
two larger areas of land.
7. The area has active ________________ and frequent ________________ due to
the four tectonic plates that meet there.
8. Mexico has ________________ regions along its eastern and western coasts with
a high ____________________ in between.
9. _______________ along the coasts are often narrow.
10. The islands of the Caribbean are also known as the ______________
_______________.
11. The West Indies can be divided into three groups: the ______________ Antilles,
the _______________Antilles, and the _________________.
12. The Greater Antilles include the largest islands: _____________, Hispaniola,
_____________ ___________ and Jamaica.
13. The Lesser Antilles is an ______________, which is a group of islands.
14. The third group is the ____________________, another archipelago.
15. Except for the Greater Antilles, most of the islands are _______________.
16. Farmers use the fertile ____________ soil to grow crops.
17. The _________________ Mountains and the ______________ Basin are South
America’s major landforms.
18. The _______________ are the world’s longest mountain range.
19. They have peaks that soar over ___________________ feet.
20. Between the mountain chains lie _________________ and ________________.
21. The ________________ Highlands cross several climate zones.
22. They end in an _________________ which is a series of steep cliffs that drop
down to the Atlantic Coastal Plain.
23. Tropical grasslands known as the ________________ stretch through eastern
Colombia and Venezuela.
24. The _________________ are plains that are found in Argentina and Uruguay.
25. The Pampas are used for _______________ herding and _____________
farming.
26. Latin America’s longest river is the _____________________ which starts in the
Andes and flows east about 4,000 miles to the Atlantic.
27. A _______________ is a smaller river that flows into a larger river.
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28. Three rivers, the ________________, the _________________, and the Uruguay
form the second largest system and empty into the Rio de la Plata which is an
___________________.
29. The _______________ is another important river that flows through Venezuela
and into the Caribbean.
30. Lake ______________ in Venezuela is South America’s largest lake.
31. It contains some of Venezuela’s _______________ fields.
32. Lake Titicaca lies between ___________ and Peru. It is the highest navigable
lake in the world.
33. The _______________ Canal shortens the trip between the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans.
34. Latin America has many resources including minerals, ______________,
farmland, and _________________.
35. _______________ is the largest country in Latin America and possesses a great
wealth of natural resources.
36. About ____________________% of Brazil is covered with forests and it also
contains many mineral resources.
37. Brazil uses alcohol produced from ________________ and gasoline to produce a
fuel called gasohol.
38. ______________ has the region’s largest oil and natural gas reserves.
39. ______________ has large amounts of oil and natural gas along the coast of the
Gulf of Mexico.
40. Other mineral resources found in Latin America include _________ mined in
Mexico and Peru.
41. _________________ has rich iron ore deposits.
42. _________________ produces the world’s finest emeralds.
43. _________________ is the world’s largest exporter of copper.
44. Most Caribbean islands have very few mineral resources other than
_____________ which has deposits of bauxite which is used to make aluminum.
45. _____________ mines nickel, and the _______________ Republic mines gold
and silver.
46. Nicaragua and Guatemala have rich _________________ deposits, but political
conflicts and _________________ difficulties make mining these deposits
difficult.
The Columbian Exchange
Text Page 197
1. For centuries, people from the ________________ Hemisphere and the
_______________Hemisphere had no contact.
2. This changed when _______________________ ___________________ arrived
in the Americas in 1492.
3. The “________________ ____________________” saw an exchange of people,
animals, plants, and even diseases.
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4. The Europeans brought ____________, which helped the Native Americans with
labor, hunting, and transportation.
5. European farm animals such as _____________, ________________, and
____________ created new sources of income.
6. They also brought crops such as oats, _________________, rye, and
_________________.
7. The ________________ brought by the Europeans grew well on plantations in the
tropical Americas.
8. The Europeans brought _________________ which killed millions of Native
Americans.
9. Plantation owners put enslaved _________________ to work in the fields.
10. Spanish sailors carried _________________ back to Europe from the Americas.
11. ________________ from the Americas fed European cattle and pigs.
12. ________________, tomatoes, __________ peppers, and __________________
changed the diet of people in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Section Two-Climate Regions
Text Pages 198-202
1. Most of Latin America lies within the _____________________, the area
between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
2. This area generally has ____________ temperatures because it receives the direct
rays from the sun for much of the year.
3. Within the Tropics __________________ ranges and _________________
patterns create a variety of climates in the region.
4. A tropical _______________ climate is found in some Caribbean islands, and
much of ______________ America and _______________ America.
5. This area has year-round ______________ temperatures and _____________
rainfall.
6. A _____________ _________________ is a dense stand of trees and other plants
that receive high amounts of precipitation.
7. South America’s ________________ Basin is home to the world’s largest rain
forest.
8. It shelters more species of ____________ and _____________ per square mile
than any other area in the world.
9. A ___________________ is a dense umbrella-like covering of leaves.
10. A ________________ ___________________ climate zone extends over parts of
Middle America, most __________________ islands, and north central South
America.
11. The __________________ area has hot temperatures and abundant rainfall, but
also has a long _______________ season.
12. From ________________ to ____________________ powerful hurricanes often
strike the Caribbean islands.
13. Many Caribbean islands use their warm ________________ and beautiful
_________________ to build a strong tourist area.
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14. A humid _______________ climate dominates much of southeastern South
America and from southern Brazil to the Pampas.
15. Central Chile has a ___________________ climate that features ______________
summers and ________________ winters.
16. Farmers grow large amounts of _________________ which are shipped to North
America during our winter season.
17. Farther south is a __________________ coastal climate zone with heavy rainfall
throughout the year.
18. Some parts of Latin America including Mexico, coastal Peru and Chile,
northeastern Brazil, and southeastern Argentina have _____________ climates.
19. ______________ cover partly dry steppe lands and _____________ and hardy
_______________ have adapted to harsher desert areas.
20. The ______________ Desert lies along the Pacific coast of northern Chile.
21. It is found in a _________________ shadow.
22. __________ _____________ causes a set of changes in air pressure, temperature,
and rainfall.
23. It can bring flooding along the coast of _________________ or a long, dry season
to northeastern _______________ causing crop failures.
24. ___________________ is height above sea level.
25. The ______________ have four climate zones.
26. The Tierra _______________ means “hot land” and is found near sea level.
27. The average temperature in this zone is ____________ to _____________
degrees.
28. From 3,000 to 6,000 feet is the Tierra ____________ which means “temperate
land.
29. The next zone is the Tierra ___________ which means “cold land”.
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30. The Tierra ______________ or “frozen land” is at the highest elevations and has
a harsh climate with sparse __________________.
Label these on the maps provided.
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Mexico
Central America
Caribbean Sea
Cuba
Jamaica
South America
Bahamas
Andes Mountains
Amazon Basin/River
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Chapter Seven Test
Physical Geography of Latin America
Study Guide
Vocabulary: These will be matching.
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subregion:
isthmus:
archipelago:
escarpment:
llanos:
pampas:
tributary:
estuary:
gasohol:
Map Labeling: You will need to label these on the map provided.
1. Mexico
2. Central America
3. Caribbean Sea
4. Cuba
5. Jamaica
6. South America
7. Bahamas
8. Andes Mountains
9. Amazon Basin/River
Multiple Choice/True and False(15 questions total): Key concepts will include:
1. Key resources
2. Major waterways including: Amazon River, Orinoco River, Rio de la Plata,
Lake Maracaibo, Panama Canal
3. Major mountain ranges including: Andes Mountains, Sierra Madres, Brazilian
Highlands
4. Climates of Latin America
What do I study? Go over your written assignments and pages 196 (Section1 Review),
202 (Section 2 Review), page 203 (Chapter 7 visual summary) and your notes and you
should do well. I am including a blank Latin America practice map on the back of this
study guide for you.
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