Physical Features of Latin America – Flashcards
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Gulf of Mexico
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an arm of the Atlantic south of the United States and east of Mexico
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Caribbean Sea
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A sea bounded on the north and east by the West Indies, and by Central and South America on the west and south
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Strait of Magellan
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the strait separating South America from Tierra del Fuego and other islands south of the continent
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Lake Titicaca
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the lake between Bolivia and Peru; highest lake in the world on which ships can travel
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Tierra del Fuego
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an archipelago off southern South America
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Falkland Islands
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a group of over 100 islands in the southern Atlantic off the coast of Argentina
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Galapagos Islands
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a group of islands in the Pacific off South America, West of Ecuador. These islands are owned by Ecuador and contain rich plant and animal life.
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Yucatan Peninsula
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a large peninsula in Central America that separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico (also home to the Mayan Civilization).
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Jamaica
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an island in the West Indies south of Cuba and west of Haiti
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Cuba
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the largest island in the West Indies
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Haiti/Dominican Republic
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also known as the island, Hispaniola
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Cape Horn
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a rocky headland belonging to Chile at the southernmost tip of South America (south of Tierra del Fuego)
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