Physical Geography of Latin America

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Across
  1. 2. ocean to the West of South America
  2. 4. largest rainforest in South America
  3. 6. a vegetation zone of mainly small trees, bushes, and other plants adapted to a dry climate; also refers to the type of vegetation in this zone
  4. 9. ocean to the South of South America
  5. 11. largest country in Latin America
  6. 13. a type of farming, raising crops for sale, often on large farms
  7. 14. a geographic region with too little rainfall to support much plant life; also a vegetation zone
  8. 15. mountain range that runs along the West coast of South America
  9. 16. a narrow strip of land that links two larger landmasses
Down
  1. 1. moderate or mild, without extremes of hot or cold
  2. 3. a type of high-altitude, tropical forest that is usually covered by clouds or mist
  3. 5. ocean to the East of South America
  4. 7. a type of evergreen forest vegetation zone of mainly tall trees that remain green all year; also refers to the type of vegetation in this zone
  5. 8. the pattern of weather over a long period
  6. 10. a community of all the living things in an area and the environment in which they live
  7. 12. the name for a tropical cyclone that begins in the Atlantic Ocean