| A | B |
|---|
| elevation | height of land above sea level |
| isthmus | narrow strip of land that has water o both sides and joins two larger bodies of water |
| pampas | flat plains of South America |
| plateau | large raised area of mostly level land |
| tributary | river or stream that flows into a larger body of water |
| hydroelectricity | electricity generated by the power of moving water |
| diversify | having more than one source of income to a country |
| Jamaica | island country in the Caribbean |
| Venezuela | A country in South America known for oil |
| Brazil | the largest country in South America |
| Colombia | a country most known for it's coffee |
| Chile | a country in South America that exports a lot of copper |
| El Nino | warm ocean current that flows along the western coast of South America and affects weather patterns |
| Andes | mountain system extending along the western coast of S. America |
| Atacama | a desert in South America |
| Amazonian Rain Forest | a tropical rain forest mainly in Brazil |
| 3 factors that affect climate | elevation, distance from equator, El Nino |
| 3 areas of Latin America | Caribbean, South America, Central America-Mexico |
| The reason why Central America has fertile soil | volcanic ash |
| Cacoa is used to make | chocolate and cocoa |
| Coral | tiny skeletons melded together to make rock |
| Central Mexican Plateau | where most people in Mexico live |
