Latin America-Geography Vocabulary
Urban
A city location that has high concentrations of people and businesses
Latin America
Countires of Central and South America and the Caribbean having Spanish or Portuguese as their primary language
Commercial Farming
Farming that is done on a large-scale, for business
Subsistence Farming
Farming that is meant to provide for a small population in order to survive
Arable Land
Land that is good for farming
Rural
Outside a city, may be sparsely populated, and have more agriculture (farming & livestock)
Tourism
The business of providing comforts to people who are visiting an area
Atlantic Ocean
This body of water is bounded on the west and south by Mexico and Central America, on the south by South America, and on the north and east by many islands
Sierra Madre Mountains
This is the chief mountain range of Mexico
Atacama Desert
This is the second driest place on earth and is located on the western part of South America
Amazon River
This is the world's second longest river and runs nearly across the widest part of South America, from the Andes Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean
Andes Mountains
This mountain range runs the length of the western side of South America
Pacific Ocean
This ocean lies to the west of Mexico and stretches down the entire western side of Central and South America
Gulf of Mexico
This smaller body of water is north of the Caribbean Sea. It touches the United States and Mexico
Panama Canal
This waterway is used as a shortcut for ships traveling back and forth from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean