Here are the matched terms with their descriptions:
- Mexico: Central American country that runs parallel to the Cocos ocean plate
- Great Lakes: You'll find nearly 20% of the world's fresh surface water here
- Rio Grande: this body of water is a natural border between the U.S. and Mexico
- Cascade Range: location of Mount St. Helens
- Neartic: North America and Canada make up this ecoregion
- Isthmus of Panama: narrow curve of land that connects North and South America
- Guatemala: one of 17 countries recognized as mega-diverse
- Lake Erie: this body of water is a natural border between the U.S. and Canada (note: Lake Erie is one of the Great Lakes and also separates the U.S. from Canada, but it wasn't needed in the list above since it was already covered under Great Lakes).
If you need further clarification on any of the terms or descriptions, feel free to ask!