Mapping Lab: Latin America

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Drag and drop each terrain feature to the correct location using the grid coordinates provided.

What is the most common type of vegetation throughout Latin
America?

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Which country has the most land with that type of vegetation (from #3)? Use correct capitalization and spelling.

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Through which seven Latin American countries do the Andes Mountains run?

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North of the Equator, __________  is the most abundant resource in Latin America. __________ and __________are the two countries in Latin America with the most of this resource.

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_______ and _______ are the two largest cities in Latin America north of the Equator. (Use correct capitalization and spelling)

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_______,  _______  and _______ are the three largest cities in Latin America south of the Equator. (Use correct capitalization and spelling)

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Which of the following countries has the lowest population density?

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_______ and _______ are the two countries with the most desert vegetation. _______ and _______ are the two with the most desert scrub vegetation. (Use correct capitalization and spelling)

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Most of the precious metals in Latin America are found in __________ , Peru, Bolivia, and __________ . All of these countries have a lot __________ .

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Which Latin American country uses the most land for livestock raising? Explain how the climate and vegetation make the land suitable for livestock.

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Identify the country based on these clues. (Use correct capitalization and spelling)
-entirely north of the Equator
-resources include coal and petroleum
-does not have any precious metals
-bordered by the Andes Mountains and the Amazon Rainforest

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Use the maps to drag each description to the correct location. Each category should have 5 characteristics.

Population: 25 to 125 per square mile
Vegetation: broadleaf evergreen
Vegetation: highlands
Climate: highlands
Physical: in Amazon basin, near the Amazon River
Population: 25 to 125 per square mile but near a major urban center of 1-4 million
Land Use: livestock raising
Physical: between Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre Oriental
Vegetation: desert scrub
Climate: tropical wet
Land Use: subsistence farming
Climate: semiarid
Land Use: little to none
Physical: in Andes Mountains
Population: 2 to 25 per square mile

27° north, 105° west
3° south, 65° west
15° south, 72° west

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Support your answer with evidence. From the _______ map we learned that is location has _______ and in the photograph we see _______ 

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Using evidence from a different map, support your answer with evidence. From the _______ map we learned that is location has _______ and in the photograph we see _______ 

Mapping Lab: Latin America

Use the maps to answer each of the questions

What is the most common type of vegetation throughout Latin
America?

Which country has the most land with that type of vegetation (from #3)? Use correct capitalization and spelling.

Through which seven Latin American countries do the Andes Mountains run?

Which of the following countries has the lowest population density?

Which Latin American country uses the most land for livestock raising? Explain how the climate and vegetation make the land suitable for livestock.

Identify the country based on these clues. (Use correct capitalization and spelling)
-entirely north of the Equator
-resources include coal and petroleum
-does not have any precious metals
-bordered by the Andes Mountains and the Amazon Rainforest

Use the maps to drag each description to the correct location. Each category should have 5 characteristics.

Use the maps to answer each of the questions

What is the most common type of vegetation throughout Latin
America?

Which country has the most land with that type of vegetation (from #3)? Use correct capitalization and spelling.

Through which seven Latin American countries do the Andes Mountains run?

Which of the following countries has the lowest population density?

Which Latin American country uses the most land for livestock raising? Explain how the climate and vegetation make the land suitable for livestock.

Identify the country based on these clues. (Use correct capitalization and spelling)
-entirely north of the Equator
-resources include coal and petroleum
-does not have any precious metals
-bordered by the Andes Mountains and the Amazon Rainforest

Use the maps to drag each description to the correct location. Each category should have 5 characteristics.

This picture was most likely taken at...

This picture was most likely taken at...

Mapping Lab: Latin America

Mapping Lab: Latin America

Use the maps to answer each of the questions

What is the most common type of vegetation throughout LatinAmerica?

Which country has the most land with that type of vegetation (from #3)? Use correct capitalization and spelling.

Through which seven Latin American countries do the Andes Mountains run?

Which of the following countries has the lowest population density?

Which Latin American country uses the most land for livestock raising? Explain how the climate and vegetation make the land suitable for livestock.

Identify the country based on these clues. (Use correct capitalization and spelling)-entirely north of the Equator-resources include coal and petroleum-does not have any precious metals-bordered by the Andes Mountains and the Amazon Rainforest

Use the maps to drag each description to the correct location. Each category should have 5 characteristics.

Use the maps to answer each of the questions

What is the most common type of vegetation throughout LatinAmerica?

Which country has the most land with that type of vegetation (from #3)? Use correct capitalization and spelling.

Through which seven Latin American countries do the Andes Mountains run?

Which of the following countries has the lowest population density?

Which Latin American country uses the most land for livestock raising? Explain how the climate and vegetation make the land suitable for livestock.

Identify the country based on these clues. (Use correct capitalization and spelling)-entirely north of the Equator-resources include coal and petroleum-does not have any precious metals-bordered by the Andes Mountains and the Amazon Rainforest

Use the maps to drag each description to the correct location. Each category should have 5 characteristics.

This picture was most likely taken at...

This picture was most likely taken at...

What is the most common type of vegetation throughout Latin
America?

Identify the country based on these clues. (Use correct capitalization and spelling)
-entirely north of the Equator
-resources include coal and petroleum
-does not have any precious metals
-bordered by the Andes Mountains and the Amazon Rainforest

What is the most common type of vegetation throughout Latin
America?

Identify the country based on these clues. (Use correct capitalization and spelling)
-entirely north of the Equator
-resources include coal and petroleum
-does not have any precious metals
-bordered by the Andes Mountains and the Amazon Rainforest