The document outlines a map inference project on Latin America that involves adding several types of maps to blank base maps of the region. The maps to be added include: air currents and water currents to analyze relationships between climate zones; climate and precipitation to observe relationships to land use; natural resources to predict effects on GDP; and population distribution to argue current patterns and predict growth. The goals are to compare maps to make educated guesses, develop skills in overlaying maps to see patterns affecting human settlement, and create questions explaining factors affecting trade and living patterns.

1. Map Inference Project
Include:
 Two blank maps ofall Latin America(Mexico,the Caribbean,and South America)
-one mapwill be usedtoprogressivelystartshowingthe physical features(namedbythe GA
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-one mapwill be usedtoprogressivelystartshowingthe countries(namedbythe GA standards)
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 Add an Air Current map ofLatin America
-highlightareasonyourmapof Coldand Hot currents
-Isthere a relationshipbetweenthosezonesclimatesandcurrents? Describe it.
 Add a WaterCurrent map of Latin America
-highlightareasonyourmapof Coldand Hot currents
-Isthere a relationshipbetweenthosezonesclimatesandcurrents? Describe it.
 Add a Climate map of Latin America
-Describe the relationshipof climatestothe landuse map.What observationscanyoumake
aboutthose relationships?
 Add a Precipitationmap ofLatin America
-What can youpredictaboutthe use of landuse withthismap?
 Add a Land Use map ofLatin America
-Describe the relationshipof how andwhatthe land inLatinAmericaisusedfor. What
observationscanyoumake aboutthose relationships?
 Add a Natural/Mineral resource map of Latin America
-Describe where youwill findmanyof LatinAmerica’snatural andmineral resources.Predict
howthismay affect a countriesGDP.
 Add a populationmap of Latin America
-Argue whyLatinAmerica’spopulationisdistributedthe waythatitis. Predictwhere youthink
growthof populationwill gobasedonall the mapsyou have analyzed.
Goals:
To compare variouscompiledmapstomake educatedguesses
To developthe critical skillof mapoverlayingtosee patternsthataffecthumansettlement patterns
To create questionsthatexplainwhatfactorsmightaffecthow people trade,andwhere theylive using
these variousmaps