Latin America Climate

Many Latin American countries have a tropical or hot climate because they are near the ______.

• South Pole
• Amazon River
• Sierra Madre Mountains
• Equator

What place in Latin America is the driest on Earth?

• Sahara Desert
• Atacama Desert
• Gobi Desert
• Arabian Desert

The Amazon Rainforest is part of what climate region?

• Tundra
• Tropical
• Mediterranean
• Steppe

El Nino's affect on Latin American countries on the Pacific Coast lead to what?

• Tornados
• Drought
• Flooding
• All of the above

What is the largest tropical rainforest in the world?

• Cingo
• Amazon
• Borneo Lowland
• Indian

Where are tropical rainforests found?

• At latitudes higher than 66.5°
  
• Between 23.5° and 66.5°
  
• Between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, 23.5° north and south of the equator

What Climate region has year round hot temperatures and heavy rainfall

• deciduous forest
• tropical rainforest
• savanna
• taiga

The tropics have a diverse variety of plants and animals because of these two factors:

• Heavy Rains and Hot Temperatures
• Cold Temperatures and Snow
• Mild Temperatures and a dry climate
• Hot temperatures and no rainfall

South America's _______________ Basin is home to the world's largest rainforest. 

• Amazon
• Congo
• Mayan
• Sahara

From June to November ______________ often strike the Caribbean Islands. 

• Hurricanes
• Earthquakes
• Tornadoes
• Blizzards