Physical Geography of Latin America Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. in Venezuela is regarded as South America's largest lake
  2. 5. the climate prevails over much of southeastern South America
  3. 7. means "high plain"
  4. 9. dense layer of leaves
  5. 10. a chain of volcanic peaks
  6. 11. also called "temperature land"
  7. 14. a sparsely populated plateau of forests and grasslands
  8. 16. flows 4,000 miles through the heart of South America
  9. 17. formed by the eastern highlands plunge to the Atlantic Ocean
  10. 18. caused by a volcano and makes the ground shake
  11. 21. electricity generated from the energy of moving water
  12. 23. they're from 12,000 to 16,000 feet
  13. 25. is the world's largest producer of bauxite
  14. 27. surrounded area containing Venezuela's oil fields
  15. 29. tropical rain forests vegetation dominates much of the region
  16. 30. also called "frozen land"
  17. 31. also called "hot land"
Down
  1. 1. vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones
  2. 2. one of South America's inland grassland of Argentina and Uruguay
  3. 4. also means "River of Silver"
  4. 6. the main source of aluminum
  5. 8. Mountains located in South America
  6. 12. has tropical climate with lush vegetation
  7. 13. often called "meadows on the desert"
  8. 15. coastal desert so aird that in some places there is no rainfall
  9. 19. world's largest expanse of tropical rain forest blankets
  10. 20. the climate is typical of the coast of southwestern Mexico
  11. 22. affects both climate and natural vegetation
  12. 24. one of South America's inland grasslands of Colombia and Venezuela
  13. 26. lies about 12,500 feet above sea level
  14. 28. several ranges that run parallel to one another