Physical Geography Of Latin America
Across
- 1. a chain of volcanic peaks that crosses Central America
- 3. land where coffee and corn are the main crops.
- 6. a sparsely populated plateau spread across Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.
- 7. Mexico's most extensive geographical feature
- 9. leading producer of bauxite
- 11. World's longest mountain chain
- 12. Plateau in Southern Argentina formed by hills and flatlands
- 16. cowhands of colombia and venezuela
- 20. electricity generated from the energy of moving water
- 23. typical climate in Southwestern Mexico, most Caribbean Islands and north-central South America
- 24. significant waterway that allows ships to travel between that Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
- 25. world's largest exporter of copper
- 26. lowest land where bananas, sugar, rice,and cacao grow in the rain forest
- 28. high plain in Peru and Bolivia
- 29. cold zone that supports some grasses suitable for grazing sheep, llamas, and alpacas.
- 30. South Americas inland grasslands of colombia and Venezuela
- 31. steep slope formed where the eastern highlands plunge into the Atlantic Ocean
Down
- 2. the world's wettest tropical plain
- 4. Colombia's most valuable jewel
- 5. worlds second largest river
- 8. one of the worlds breadbaskets
- 10. zone of permanent snow and ice on the peaks of the andes
- 13. Middle America's highest climate zone.
- 14. river that forms part of the Mexican border with the United States
- 15. Peru's and Mexico's main jewlery source
- 17. dense layer of leaves formed by trees in the rain forest
- 18. Venezuelas river that contains large amounts of gold
- 19. mountain range in central america
- 21. several ranges that run parallel to one another
- 22. a vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones
- 27. dominant climate near to the equator