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Jeopardy. Physical Geography of Latin America. Grid Sheet. Mexico and Central America. South America. Key Terms. Key Terms 2. The Caribbean. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 200. 200. 200. 200. 200. 300. 300. 300. 300. 300. 400. 400. 400. 400. 400. 500. 500. 500. 500.

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  1. Jeopardy Physical Geography of Latin America

  2. Grid Sheet Mexico and Central America South America Key Terms Key Terms 2 The Caribbean 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500

  3. Question 1 What landform lies between the mountains in Mexico that makes up more than half of the country’s area? Answer

  4. Answer 1 Mexico’s Central Plateau Back to Grid

  5. Question 2 What are the small islands of the Caribbean made of? Answer

  6. Answer 2 The skeletons of tiny sea animals Back to Grid

  7. Question 3 Because of its size, geographers classify South America as what type of landform? Answer

  8. Answer 3 Continent Back to Grid

  9. Question 4 Isthmus Answer

  10. Answer 4 A narrow strip of land that has water on both sides and connects two larger bodies of land Back to Grid

  11. Question 5 What is hydroelectricity? Answer

  12. Answer 5 Electricity made by the power of water Back to Grid

  13. Question 6 What two large bodies of land does Central America connect? Answer

  14. Answer 6 Mexico and South America Back to Grid

  15. Question 7 What are the larger islands of the Caribbean made of? Answer

  16. Answer 7 The tops of huge underwater mountains Back to Grid

  17. Question 8 What is the most impressive landform of South America? Answer

  18. Answer 8 The Andes Mountains Back to Grid

  19. Question 9 What is coral? Answer

  20. Answer 9 Skeletons of tiny sea animals that meld together over hundreds of years forming this rocklike substance Back to Grid

  21. Question 10 What word means to add variety? Answer

  22. Answer 10 Diversify Back to Grid

  23. Question 11 Why is Mexico said to be a treasure chest of minerals? Answer

  24. Answer 11 It has silver, gold, copper, coal, iron ore, and many other minerals. Back to Grid

  25. Question 12 How do most people of the Caribbean islands make a living? Answer

  26. Answer 12 Fishing or farming Back to Grid

  27. Question 13 What river is known as The Ocean River? Answer

  28. Answer 13 The Amazon Back to Grid

  29. Question 14 What are the Pampas? Answer

  30. Answer 14 A flat grassland region similar to the Great Plains of the U.S. Back to Grid

  31. Question 15 What is a plateau? Answer

  32. Answer 15 A large area of mostly level land Back to Grid

  33. Question 16 The climate and rich soil of Central America is good for what industry? Answer

  34. Answer 16 Farming Back to Grid

  35. Question 17 What type of weather is a huge part of life for people who live in The Caribbean? Answer

  36. Answer 17 Hurricanes Back to Grid

  37. Question 18 What large area is located in the Amazon Basin? Answer

  38. Answer 18 The Amazonian Rain Forest Back to Grid

  39. Question 19 What are tributaries? Answer

  40. Answer 19 Rivers and streams that flow into a larger river Back to Grid

  41. Question 20 What is elevation? Answer

  42. Answer 20 Height of land above sea level Back to Grid

  43. Question 21 What are some of the products grown by Central American farmers? Answer

  44. Answer 21 Coffee, cotton, sugar cane, and bananas Back to Grid

  45. Question 22 Why are Caribbean countries good for farming? Answer

  46. Answer 22 These countries have rich soil and a good climate for farming. Back to Grid

  47. Question 23 What are the range of climates in South America? Answer

  48. Answer 23 From below zero temperatures to a warm humid 80 degrees or higher Back to Grid

  49. Question 24 What is El Nino? Answer

  50. Answer 24 A warm ocean current that brings heavy rains Back to Grid

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