The Physical Geography of Latin America Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. side by side
  2. 4. Known as Rio Bravo del Norte in Mexico
  3. 5. dense layer of leaves
  4. 7. "hot land"
  5. 8. a coastal desert so arid
  6. 11. to seclude
  7. 12. Inland grasslands of Argentina and Uruguay
  8. 14. commanding influence on; exercise control over.
  9. 19. vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones
  10. 21. A mountain range from Venezuela all the way along Chile to South America's southern tip
  11. 22. several ranges that run parallel to one another
  12. 27. steel slope
  13. 28. little or no rainfall
  14. 29. the worlds wettest tropical plain
  15. 30. "high plain"
Down
  1. 1. to modify
  2. 2. receive 10 to 30 centimeters (four to 12 inches) of rain each year
  3. 6. "cold land"
  4. 9. flows about 4000 miles (6,400 km)
  5. 10. "temperature land"
  6. 13. sparsely populated plateau of forests and grasslands
  7. 15. clearly defined or identified.
  8. 16. warm temperatures and regular rainfall
  9. 17. a cold zone, which has grasses suitable for animals
  10. 18. electricity generated from the energy of moving water
  11. 20. "frozen land"
  12. 23. "River of Silver"
  13. 24. densely populated,Mexico's Sierra Madre mountain ranges surround it.
  14. 25. hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters
  15. 26. Inland grasslands of Colombia and Venezuela