Study Guide Latin America Week 1 Please bring your colored pencils to class this week! Latin America Middle America Mexico Central America Caribbean Islands Bahamas Greater Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola & Puerto Rico) Lesser Antilles (smaller Caribbean Isles) South America ______________________________________________________________________________ Mental Map (2 points) Draw on back of this page Reason for name (Latin America): Treaty of Tordesillas 1494 Why Learn about Latin America? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Week 1 Assignments Map Rubric Points Map of Latin America due: All Countries Labeled 25 1. Label these features: Capital of Mexico 1 Nicely colored 5 Middle America Panama Canal Labeled 1 Mexico Mexico Physical Features 8 The Capital of Mexico Labeled Baja California Total 40 Physical Features Bodies of Water: o The river the forms the border between Mexico & the U.S. o Gulf of Mexico Mexico Plateau Mountain Ranges: o Sierra Madre Occidental o Sierra Madre Oriental Yucatan Peninsula Central America The Seven Countries that make up Central America o Belize o Honduras o Nicaragua o Guatemala o El Salvador o Costa Rica o Panama The Panama Canal Caribbean Islands Bahamas Greater Antilles o Cuba o Jamaica o Hispaniola o Puerto Rico Lesser Antilles Bodies of Water: Caribbean Sea South America The 12 countries that make up South American o Venezuela o Colombia o Ecuador o Peru o Chile o Argentina o Paraguay o Uruguay o Brazil o Guyana o Suriname o French Guiana Bodies of Water o Amazon River o Pacific Ocean o Atlantic Ocean Physical Features o Andes Mountains o Llanos o Pampas 2. After your map is labeled it’s time to color! Please neatly color each country a different color. 3. Crossword Puzzle (Middle America) 18 points Due: Climate & Vegetation of Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean Islands, and South America Text: pgs. 202-203, 208-211 (20 points) Mexico Half of Mexico lies south of the _______________________________. The driest part of Mexico is in the _______________________. Tropical rain forests thrive in this part of Mexico _________________. These types of vegetation grow at high elevations in Mexico _______________ & _____________________. Central America What area of Central America receives the most precipitation? ______________________ What type of vegetation grows in the drier areas on the Pacific Side of Central America? ______________ The Caribbean Islands What body of water keeps the Caribbean Islands warm year round? ________________________ South America Climate in the mountains of South America depends largely on _______________________. You would find the ___________ ___________________climate at the height of the Andes. The ___________________and the _______________________are used for grazing cattle. The _____________________ ____________________is an example of a hot desert; ______________________ is a cold desert. The average temperature in Brazil’s _____________ __________________ ________________ is 80° F, but it often seems much warmer because of the humidity. Putting it all together Look at the map on p. 201. What landforms do Mexico, Central America, & The Caribbean Islands have in common. How do these landforms affect the climate of these areas? What similarities do you see between the climates of South America and the rest of Latin America? Latin American Country Comparison Chart (18 pts.) Visit: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/ Pick two Latin American countries and fill out the chart below to compare their histories, geography, and cultural elements. Country #1: Country #2: Physical Features Bodies of water Landforms (mtns., deserts, etc.) Nature Animals Vegetation History Explorers/settlers Conflicts Government Type Sports/Recreation Economy Crops/Exports Population Size Language Done early? Explore this site on Puerto Rico http://americanhistory.si.edu/vidal/map/ .