Physical Geography of Latin America Answers

Which of the following major bodies of water does not surround Latin America?

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo by Ulfl The Argentinian grasslands shown in the photo above are called the __________ and are one of the world’s most productive agricultural areas.

What is the largest and most important river system in South America?

Which of Latin America’s elevation zones is the coldest and experiences permanent ice and snow?

Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows. Which elevation zone on the image above is best suited for growing coffee, corn, wheat, and tobacco?

Panama is considered a(n) __________, or a narrow strip of land that connects two larger landforms.

People around the world rely on the Amazon Rainforest for all of the following resources except __________.

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Image courtesy of NASA The __________ Mountains are a series of mountain ranges that run throughout Mexico.

__________ are parallel sets of mountain ranges within the Andes Mountains.

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo courtesy of the Department of Defense In 2010, __________ experienced a major __________, a disaster that struck outside the city of Port-Au-Prince.