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INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Go to each of the major landform regions of Latin America listed below:
  2. For each, identify the climate and the natural vegetation at the location. Describe the possible human activities and how the natural vegetation has been impacted. Your answer must indicate the name of country and name of region of your examples. Include names of vegetation types (e.g., Amazon rainforest, Atlantic rainforest, Cerrado, etc.). Describe/Explain the human-environment impact and/or connection.
  3. Save your map upload it into the word document with your explanation.

Eastern Highlands:

Find ONE location indicative of E. Highlands Land form. Identify the climate and the natural vegetation at this location. Describe the possible human activities, how has the natural vegetation been impacted. Your answer must indicate the name of country and name of region of your examples. Include names of vegetation types (eg., Amazon rainforest, Atlantic rainforest, Cerrado, etc.). Describe/Explain the connection. 

Central Lowlands:

Find ONE location indicative of Central Lowlands Land form. Identify the climate and the natural vegetation at this location. Describe the possible human activities, how has the natural vegetation been impacted. Your answer must indicate the name of country and name of region of your examples. Include names of vegetation types (eg., Amazon rainforest, Atlantic rainforest, Cerrado, etc.). Describe/Explain the connection.

Western Alpine System:

Find ONE location indicative of Western Alpine System Land form. Identify the climate and the natural vegetation at this location. Describe the possible human activities, how has the natural vegetation been impacted. Your answer must indicate the name of country and name of region of your examples. Include names of vegetation types (eg., Amazon rainforest, Atlantic rainforest, Cerrado, etc.). Describe/Explain the connection in ~300 words or less.

Central America

 Find ONE location in Central America. Identify the landform, climate and the natural vegetation at this location. Describe the possible human activities, how has the natural vegetation been impacted. Your answer must indicate the name of country and name of region of your examples. Include names of vegetation types (eg., Amazon rainforest, Atlantic rainforest, Cerrado, etc.). Describe/Explain the connection.

Mexico:

 Find ONE location in Mexico. Identify the landform, climate and the natural vegetation at this location. Describe the possible human activities, how has the natural vegetation been impacted. Your answer must indicate the name of country and name of region of your examples. Include names of vegetation types (eg., Amazon rainforest, Atlantic rainforest, Cerrado, etc.). Describe/Explain the connection.

Caribbean: 

Find ONE location in Caribbean. Identify the landform, climate and the natural vegetation at this location. Describe the possible human activities, how has the natural vegetation been impacted. Your answer must indicate the name of country and name of region of your examples. Include names of vegetation types (eg., Amazon rainforest, Atlantic rainforest, Cerrado, etc.). Describe/Explain the connection.

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