Features of Latin America SS 6 G 1

Physical Features of Latin America and the Caribbean ¡ ¡ ¡ Latin America includes

The Amazon River Second-longest river in the world ¡ Flows primarily through Brazil in

The Caribbean Sea An arm of the Atlantic Ocean ¡ Located between Cuba and

Gulf of Mexico ¡ ¡ ¡ Another arm of the Atlantic Ocean Cradled by

Pacific Ocean ¡ ¡ Largest and deepest of the world’s five oceans Larger than

Panama Canal Built through the Isthmus of Panama ¡ Allows ships to travel easily

Andes Mountains ¡ ¡ A chain of mountains along the western edge of South

Sierra Madre Mountains ¡ ¡ Main mountain range in Mexico Has three major chains

Atacama Desert Known as the driest place on Earth ¡ Located at a high

Credits ¡ ¡ ¡ Carole Marsh/Gallopade International Google Images United Streaming – World’s Best:

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Features of Latin America SS 6 G 1 The student will locate selected features of Latin America and the Caribbean a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Panama Canal, Amazon River, Andes Mountains, Sierra Madre Mountains, and Atacama Desert

Physical Features of Latin America and the Caribbean ¡ ¡ ¡ Latin America includes Mexico, Central America, and South America The islands of the Caribbean are also considered to be part of Latin American The region is called Latin America because the languages spoken there (mostly Spanish & Portuguese) developed from the Latin language.

The Amazon River Second-longest river in the world ¡ Flows primarily through Brazil in South America ¡ Carries the greatest volume of water of any river in the world ¡

Amazon River

The Caribbean Sea An arm of the Atlantic Ocean ¡ Located between Cuba and South America ¡ Islands in the Caribbean Sea are popular tourist destinations because of their beautiful beaches and mild tropical climate ¡

Caribbean Sea

Gulf of Mexico ¡ ¡ ¡ Another arm of the Atlantic Ocean Cradled by Mexico and the south U. S. coastline from Texas to Florida The Mississippi River and Rio Grande are two major rivers that empty into the gulf

Pacific Ocean ¡ ¡ Largest and deepest of the world’s five oceans Larger than the total land area of the world

Panama Canal Built through the Isthmus of Panama ¡ Allows ships to travel easily between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans ¡

Panama Canal

Andes Mountains ¡ ¡ A chain of mountains along the western edge of South America Longest continuous mountain range in the world

Sierra Madre Mountains ¡ ¡ Main mountain range in Mexico Has three major chains – the Sierra Madre Oriental (in the east), the Sierra Madre Occidental (in the west), and the Sierra Madre del Sur (along the southern coast)

Atacama Desert Known as the driest place on Earth ¡ Located at a high elevation along the coast of Chile ¡ Average temperature is 72 by day and 39 by night ¡ Parts of the desert have never had rain (as long as records have been kept) ¡

Atacama Desert

Credits ¡ ¡ ¡ Carole Marsh/Gallopade International Google Images United Streaming – World’s Best: South America – video segment: the Amazon River World’s Best: South America – video segment: the Atacama Desert Greatest Inventions with Bill Nye: Engineering and Architecture – video segment: Canals