Unit 3 Review

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Across
  1. 1. the ancient Latin American civilization known for their accurate number system
  2. 5. the mountain chains of Mexico, broken into the Occidental, Oriental, and del Sur.
  3. 6. body of water surrounded by many islands, North America is North, Mexico is Southwest, and Cuba is Southeast
  4. 9. one of the worlds highest lakes
  5. 10. "frozen land" the vertical climate
  6. 12. the biggest tropical rainforest in the world
  7. 13. the worst natural disaster for the Caribbean Islands
  8. 17. ancient Latin American civilization known for their giant head sculptures
  9. 19. a body of water east of North and South America
  10. 20. peninsula located in Mexico and some of Central America
  11. 21. the ancient Latin American civilization that reached it's height at 15 million people
  12. 23. desert located in northern Mexico, named after a famous breed of dog
  13. 25. the mineral ore that is used to make aluminum
  14. 27. the ancient civilization located in the Andes Mountains
  15. 29. a colder vertical climate zone, located at high elevations
  16. 30. the largest country in Latin America
  17. 31. the archipelago located at the very southern tip of South America
  18. 32. a memory device used to help increase your ability to remember and recall information
  19. 33. an island containing the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic
  20. 34. a highlands area located in the southern part of South America
Down
  1. 2. the longest chain of mountains in the world
  2. 3. the 2nd longest river in the world and the longest in South America
  3. 4. plains in the northern part of South America
  4. 7. the driest desert in the world
  5. 8. the small waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
  6. 10. the warmest climate zone, located at lower elevations
  7. 11. the biggest modern issue that Latin America is facing today
  8. 14. also called the Brazilian Plateau
  9. 15. the only South American country that share a border with Panama
  10. 16. the waterway that replaced the Strait of Magellan as the waterway used in travel from the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean
  11. 18. the umbrella-like covering formed by the tops of trees in a rain forest
  12. 22. the seed of the goosefoot plant, grows in high altitudes of the Andes Mountains
  13. 24. peninsula located completely in Mexico on the Western side of the continent
  14. 26. most people live in this vertical climate region
  15. 28. a big island off the coast of florida that is surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea