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