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South America's most western mountains?
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The Andes
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Name the parallel mountain ranges.
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Cordilleras
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What are the 3 areas in Latin America?
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Middle America, South America,an the Carribean
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What are climate zones determined by?
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Evelation and Vegatation
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What coastal desert is so arid that in some places no rainfall has ever been recorded?
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Atacama Desert
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What do the pampas consist of?
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Argentina and Uruguay
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What is it called when the tide meets river current?
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Rio de Plata
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What does the area around lake Maracaibo contain?
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Venezuela's oil fields
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The amazon has tropical climate because...
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The location in the equator and prevailing winds
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What is the wester hemisphere's longest river?
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Amazon River
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What is the world's highest navigable lake?
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Lake Titicaca
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Amazon Basin has world's largest....?
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Expanse of tropical blankets
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What is the largest lake in South America?
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Lake Maracaibo
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What area of Latin America is most likely to experience hurricanes?
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The Carribean Plateau
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Where can oil and natural gas be found?
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Latin America
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