5. Peninsula: A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides. Hint: North of Guatemala, this peninsula is between the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea


6. Mountain: A very high, natural place on earth, higher than a hill
Hint: These mountains cover the majority of South America’s west coast.


7. Gulf: A large area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land, especially a long landlocked portion of sea opening through a strait.
Hint: This gulf is bordered by the countries of El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua


8. Basin: an area drained by a river and all its tributaries (made up of many different watersheds)
Hint: You will find this basin in the northern part of South America ( largest in the world)


9. Sea: A large body of salty water that is often connected to an ocean.
Hint: This sea is south of the Caribbean Islands and east of Central America


10. Grasslands: vast plains of short to tall grasses.
Hint: These are the only 2 natural plains of grasslands in all of Latin America found in the countries of Venezuela and Argentina.