Latin American Physical Geography
Across
- 4. the most common climate type of Latin America
- 5. the umbrella-like covering formed by the tops of trees in a rain forest
- 7. the ancient civilization that lived on the Yucatan peninsula
- 9. a narrow strip of land that connects 2 larger pieces of land
- 11. a group of islands located off the southern coast of Florida and in the Caribbean sea
- 12. the herd animal that is raised in Chile
- 17. largest snake in the world, lives in the Amazon rainforest
- 18. the river that forms the border between Mexico and Texas
- 19. built in 1914 to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
- 21. the mineral used to make aluminum
- 22. located in the northern part of South America
- 24. the name of the island that has the countries of Haiti and Dominican Republic
Down
- 1. the Mexican mountains located in the east
- 2. celebrations
- 3. the name of the lake located in the Andes mountains
- 5. I am a big island close to Florida, surrounded by the gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea
- 6. I am a country that links Central and South America together
- 8. the desert located in Chile that is the driest place in the world
- 10. name of the tallest mountain peak in the Andes
- 13. the tectonic plate the was subducted to form the Andes
- 14. largest country of south America
- 15. highlands located on the eastern side of South America
- 16. plains located in the north of South America
- 17. the world's second longest river
- 20. the Caribbean islands are also called this
- 23. the country that the Atacama desert is located in