Physical Geography of Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean
Across
- 7. Fertile _____ is produced from the volcanic material in the Ring of Fire.
- 9. The vertical climate zone known as "temperate (mild) land".
- 10. Peninsula in the southeast of Mexico surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico.
- 12. Two mountain ranges on the eastern and western coasts of Mexico.
- 15. Besides Spanish, this language is also spoken in some Latin American countries.
- 18. The region of Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, and South America.
- 19. Peninsula in the northwest of Mexico surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and Gulf of California
- 20. A narrow piece of land that connects two pieces of land.
- 22. Island country with over 3,000 islands.
- 23. Besides gold and silver, this resource can be found in northern Mexico.
- 25. Besides corn and wheat, this crop is grown in the tierra templada.
- 27. Besides barley and wheat, this crop is grown in the tierra templada.
- 29. Largest country in the region.
- 30. Ocean that border Latin America to the east.
- 32. Mountain in Jamaica.
Down
- 1. Area on the planet with a lot of volcanic and earthquake activity.
- 2. Besides rice and sugarcane, this crop is grown in the tierra caliente.
- 3. The vertical climate zone known as "hot land".
- 4. Narrow coastal lands along each side of Central America.
- 5. Island in the the Greater Antilles that includes the countries of Haiti and Dominican Republic.
- 6. Largest lake in Central America.
- 8. Mountain in Cuba
- 11. The vertical climate zone known as "cold land".
- 13. Besides Bonaire and Curacao, this island is part of the Dutch Antilles or ABC Islands.
- 14. Storm common in the summer and early autumn.
- 16. Island in the Lesser Antilles between Saint Lucia and Grenada that starts with a "B".
- 17. Another name for the Rio Bravo in the United States.
- 21. River that borders Mexico and the United States.
- 23. Plateau Heartland of Mexico where you will find Mexico City.
- 24. Ocean that borders Latin America to the west.
- 26. Physical feature that runs through the center of Central America.
- 27. Man-made waterway built to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
- 28. Natural resource found in Jamaica.
- 31. Climate zone that Latin America mostly lies in.