Latin American Geography Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• mestizos : the largest ethnic group in mexico
• deforestation : huge parts of the rain forest are being cut down to plant crops
• diversity : a blend of the native groups in the area and the influences of the countries that created colonies there.
• pacific : world’s largest ocean
• mexico city : the city’s population & location contribute to its bad air pollution problem.
• portuguese : in brazil, the primary language is
• spanish : nearly all people in latin america speak
• cuba : there’s a rainy season from may to october
• mexico : it’s south of the us, east of the pacific ocean, and west of the gulf of mexico & caribbean sea.
• caribbean sea : it’s a major trade route for latin american countries.
• atacama desert : it is located in chile
• amazon river : it stretches 4,000 miles from peru across to atlantic ocean
• andes : 2nd largest mountains in the world
• catholicism : the major religion in the area is _ , which was brought by european settlers.
• rainforest : amazon _ - it produces 1/3 of the earth’s oxygen
• panama canal : it handles a large volume of world shipping and enables ships to avoid traveling around south america
• brazil : its climate is mostly hot and tropical.
• venezuela : it’s one of the world’s leading producers of oil.