Chapter 1
Latin America
Physical Geography

Section 3: Natural Resources

A. As You Read
Directions: As you read Section 3, fill in the table below.

Natural Resources of Latin America by Country

Country	Major Resource(s)
Mexico	1. Silver, gold, copper, coal, iron ore, oil, natural gas, trees
El Salvador	2. Coffee, cotton, sugar, corn
Trinidad	3. Oil, sugar
Jamaica	4. Bauxite, sugar cane
Venezuela	5. Oil, iron ore, bauxite
Colombia	6. Coffee
Brazil	7. Coffee, cotton, machinery, steel, chemicals
Chile	8. Copper
Argentina	9. Wheat

B. Reviewing Key Terms
Directions: In the blanks provided below, write the definitions for the following key terms.

10. hydroelectricity

Electricity made from water power

11. diversify

Add variety; produce more than one product