Question

studies weekly unit 7 lesson 1.1
name:
answer the following questions by filling in the blanks using the information provided
from the article on pages 1 - 4.

1. what does the text mean when it says the countries of latin america are

\diverse\?
according to the article on page, the countries of latin america
are considered diverse. this is because.

1. how are central america and south america connected?

the article states that central america and south america are connected by the
physical feature called the.
an is a
.
this feature connects the countries of
to each other.

1. what is an isthmus?

the article explains that an isthmus is
.
an example of an isthmus in latin america is the,
connecting.

world studies we
6 world area studies
essential question: how does location impact a regions cul
introduction
the term \latin america\ does not
refer to a single location. it is a region
that includes 21 very diverse countries
and territories. this region is divided
into three subregions: central america,
south america, and the caribbean
nations. the geography of latin america
varies, from moist tropical beaches to
rugged mountains thousands of feet
high to deserts so dry that rainfall has
rarely been recorded.
the region of latin america begins
in mexico and central america. central
america is to the south of mexico. it is
made up of seven countries, including
guatemala, belize, honduras, el
salvador, nicaragua, costa rica, and
panama. central america is connected
to south america by the isthmus of
panama. an isthmus is a narrow strip
of land bordered by large bodies of
water on both sides.
south america is located in the
southern hemisphere. it is the fourth-
largest continent in the world. it
extends from the caribbean sea to
cape horn. south america is bordered
by the pacific ocean to the west and
the atlantic ocean to the east.
vocabulary
a
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dependency: a country or
province that is under the
control of another
gulf: a deep inlet of water that
connects coastal areas to a
larger body of water, such as a
sea or ocean
isthmus: a narrow strip of land
bordered by large bodies of
water on both sides
watershed: the area of land where
precipitation eventually makes
its way to the river
physical
galapagos
islands
ecuador
panama
pacific ocean
mon
legend/
mountain
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the caribbe
primarily locate
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a massive arch
by the caribb
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the atlantic o

Explanation:

All answers are sourced directly from the provided "World Studies Weekly" text on the right.

1. For question 1, the text on page 1 (Introduction section) defines Latin America as a diverse region because it is not a single location, but a collection of 21 countries/territories across 3 subregions with varied geography.
2. For question 2, the text states Central and South America are connected by the Isthmus of Panama, defines what an isthmus is, and notes it links the two regions.
3. For question 3, the vocabulary section defines an isthmus, and the text identifies the Isthmus of Panama as the Latin American example connecting Central and South America.

Answer:

1. Page 1; it is not a single location, but a region of 21 diverse countries and territories across three subregions (Central America, South America, the Caribbean) with wide-ranging geography.
2. Isthmus of Panama; isthmus; narrow strip of land bordered by large bodies of water on both sides; Central America and South America
3. a narrow strip of land bordered by large bodies of water on both sides; Isthmus of Panama; Central America and South America