Physical Latin America Map
Create (and study) a map of important Physical Features in this region. These features will be on the Unit
Map Quiz and the Unit Test. Neatness, Color, and Accuracy Count. Save all your maps in your binder.
Coloring Guidelines: Deserts -light yellow; rivers, lakes, ¼ inch of oceans around
landmasses-blue; mountains- ^^^ brown. Water feature labels = blue pen; Land
feature labels = black pen; rivers dark map pencil
Label the following: Central America, South America, Equator, Tropic of
Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, West Indies, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles
Water Features
Amazon River
Paraguay River
Atlantic Ocean
Lake Titicaca
Orinoco River
Caribbean Sea
Parana River
Pacific Ocean
Panama Canal
Gulf of Mexico
Drake Passage
Rio Grande
Gulf of California
Land Features
Andes Mountains
Llanos
Sierra Madre Oriental
Sierra Madre Occidental
Sierra Madre Del Sur
Guiana Highlands
Atacama Desert
Yucatan peninsula
Brazilian Highlands
Cape Horn
Patagonia
Baja California
Pampas
Falkland Island
Hispaniola Island
Galapagos Islands
Amazon Basin
Mt. Aconcagua
Tierra del Fuego
Do not forget to
include TODALS:
T= Title
O= Orientation
D=Date
A=Author
L=Legend- water,
desert, mountains,
peaks
S=Scale