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LATIN AMERICA MAP PROJECT

Latin America Physical Map (Part I):

Directions: Use an atlas to locate and label all of the following physical features on your Latin America Physical Map. Be careful to do a good job because you will be quizzed on this material. Mountains/Highlands: Locate and label all of the following mountains and highlands.

1. Sierra Madre Occidental 3. Andes Mts. 5. Brazilian Highlands

2. Sierra Madre Oriental 4. Plateau of Mexico 6. Guiana Highlands

Other Major Physical Features: Locate and label all of the following geographic features. 1. Baja California 5. Gran Chaco 10. Greater Antilles

2. Yucatan Peninsula 6. Patagonia 11. Lesser Antilles

3. Amazon Basin 7. Atacama Desert 12. Galapagos Islands

4. Plateau of Mexico 8. Pampas 13. Falkland Islands

9. Cape Horn 14. Angel Falls (include on map and make a symbol for it in legend)

Major Rivers: Locate, label, and then trace over in blue each of the following rivers. 1. Amazon 4. Rio Grande 7. Rio de Plata

2. Uruguay 5. Parana 8. Magdalena

3. Orinoco 6. Paraguay

Major Bodies of Water: Locate and label all of the following bodies of water. 1. Pacific Ocean 4. Strait of Magellan 7. Lake Titicaca

2. Atlantic Ocean 5. Gulf of California 8. Lake Maracaibo

3. Caribbean Sea 6. Gulf of Mexico 9. Lake Nicaragua

Extra Credit: (Those maps that are neat and correctly labeled will be eligible for extra credit points!)

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Central America and the Caribbean Political Map (Part II):

Directions: Use an atlas to locate, color, and label all of the following political features on your Central America and the Caribbean Political Map. Be careful to do a good job because you will be quizzed on this material.

Nations: Locate, label and color the following nations as directed below. 1. Mexico 8. Panama 15. Antigua and Barbuda

2. Guatemala 9. Cuba 16. Dominica

3. Belize 10. Bahamas 17. St. Lucia

4. El Salvador 11. Jamaica 18. Barbados

5. Honduras 12. Haiti 19. Grenada

6. Nicaragua 13. Dominican Republic 20. St. Kitts and Nevis

7. Costa Rica 14. Trinidad and Tobago 21. St. Vincent and the Grenadines Island Territories: Locate, label and color when possible the following island territories as directed below. 1. Turk and Caicos Is. (UK) 5. Montserrat (U.K.) 9. Netherlands Antilles (Neth.)

2. Puerto Rico (U.S.) 6. Guadeloupe (Fr.)

3. Virgin Islands (U.S. & U.K.) 7. Martinique (Fr.)

4. Anguilla (U.K.) 8. Aruba (Neth.)

Major Bodies of Water: Locate and label all of the following bodies of water. 1. Pacific Ocean 3. Caribbean Sea 5. Gulf of Mexico

2. Atlantic Ocean 4. Lake Nicaragua 6. Panama Canal (include on map and make a symbol for it in the legend) Extra Credit: (Those maps that are neat and correctly labeled will be eligible for extra credit points!)

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South America Political Map (Part III): Directions: Use an atlas to locate, color, and label all of the following political features on your South America Political Map. Be careful to do a good job because you will be quizzed on this material.

Nations and Territories: Locate, label and color the following nations as directed below. 1. Colombia 5. Guyana 10. Bolivia

2. Venezuela 6. Suriname 11. Paraguay

3. Ecuador 7. French Guiana (Fr.) 12. Chile

4. Peru 8. Brazil 13. Uruguay

9. Argentina 14. Falkland Is. (U.K.)

Cities: Locate and label the following major cities. Be sure to use a star symbol for all capital cities and a dot symbol for all other cities. Identify these symbols in your map legend.

1. Bogota 5. Quito 9. Asuncion 13. Sao Paulo

2. Caracas 6. Lima 10. Montevideo 14. Santiago

3. Georgetown 7. La Paz 11. Buenos Aires 15. Rio de Janeiro

4. Paramaribo 8. Sucre 12. Brasilia 16. Guayaquil

Major Bodies of Water: Locate and label all of the following bodies of water. 1. Pacific Ocean 3. Caribbean Sea

2. Atlantic Ocean

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