Question

unit 8 geography of latin america
chapter 18
political & physical features
welcome to latin america!
latin america is located in the western hemisphere. this large region includes most countries in south america, central america (region of north america), and the caribbean islands.
latin america is bordered by the atlantic ocean to the east, the pacific ocean to the west, and the southern ocean to the south.
united by culture
unlike europe, latin america is not a continent. instead, it is a cultural region. that means the countries of latin america share a similar culture and history. the most important element uniting the countries of latin america is language. the region is called latin america because languages most commonly spoken there (spanish and portuguese) developed from the latin language.
rapid recall
circle the correct answers.

1. latin america includes countries on which two continents?

asia africa europe north america south america

1. which two languages are most commonly spoken in latin america?

dutch english french portuguese spanish

Explanation:

Question 1

From the text: "This large region includes most countries in South America, Central America (region of North America), and the Caribbean Islands." So Latin America includes countries from North America and South America.

From the text: "The region is called Latin America because languages most commonly spoken here (Spanish and Portuguese) developed from the Latin language." So the two most common languages are Portuguese and Spanish.

Answer:

North America, South America

Question 2