Geography of Latin America Stations

Station 11. What are the three regions that make up Latin America?

• ___________________________________________________________________

• ___________________________________________________________________

• ___________________________________________________________________

2. Label the map below.

• Central America

• The Caribbean

• South America

3. Color Central America

ORANGE.

4. Color the Caribbean GREEN.

5. Color South America

PURPLE.

Station 21. The Gulf of Mexico is a body of ______________________________.

2. What country does the Gulf of Mexico border to the north?

3. What country does the Gulf of Mexico border to the south?

4. What country does the Gulf of Mexico border to the east?

5. Locate & Label the Gulf of Mexico on the Map Below.

6. Color the Gulf of Mexico DARK BLUE.

Station 31. What country are the Sierra Madre Mountains in?

2. The Sierra Madre range contains some of the highest

________________________________ and _______________________________ in

Latin America.

3. Locate & LABEL the Sierra Madre Mountain.

4. Outline the Sierra Madre Mountains in BROWN.

Station 41. What region is the Panama Canal located in?

2. A major “shortcut” that allows ships to travel between the

___________________________________and _____________________________oceans.

3. Why is the Panama canal important for world shipping?

4. Locate and LABEL the Panama Canal.

5. Outline the Panama Canal in RED.

Station 51. What islands surround the Caribbean Sea?

2. What region is east of the Caribbean Sea?

3. It’s a major __________________________________route for Latin

American countries.

4. Why is the Caribbean a popular tourist area? (2 REASONS)

• ___________________________________________________________________

• ___________________________________________________________________

5. Locate & LABEL the Caribbean Sea.

6. Color the Caribbean Sea LIGHT BLUE.

Station 61. What continent are the Andes Mountains in?

2. The Andes Mountains are the 2nd __________________________________

mountains in the world.

3. What mountains ranges are the largest in the world?

4. Locate & LABEL the Andes Mountains.

5. Color the Andes Mountains BROWN.

Station 71. What country is the majority of the Amazon Rainforest

located in?

2. It is the largest _______________________________ ________________________

forest in the world.

3. What continent is the Amazon Rainforest located in?

4. Locate & LABEL the Amazon Rainforest.

5. Shade the Amazon Rainforest in LIGHT GREEN

Station 81. What country is the Atacama Desert located in?

2. What 2 physical feature is the desert in between?

• ___________________________________________________________________

• ___________________________________________________________________

3. Why is the Atacama Desert one of the driest places on earth?

4. Locate & LABEL the Atacama Desert.

5. Shade the Atacama Desert in YELLOW.

Station 91. The Amazon River is the 2nd _______________________________ river in

the world?

2. What ocean does the Amazon River empty into?

3. The Amazon River serves as a natural ______________________________

where it’s hard to build ___________________________.

4. Locate & LABEL the Amazon River.

5. Outline the Amazon River in DARK BLUE.

Station 101. The Pacific Ocean is the ________________________________ ocean in the

world.

2. What continent is located the east of the Pacific Ocean.

3. Locate and Label the Pacific Ocean.

4. Color the Pacific Ocean DARK BLUE.

Station 111. The Atlantic Ocean is the 2nd ________________________________ ocean

in the world.

2. The Atlantic Ocean is the most heavily ______________________________

ocean.

3. What country is located to the west of the Atlantic Ocean?

4. Locate and

Label the

Atlantic

Ocean.

5. Color the

Atlantic

Ocean DARK

BLUE.