Latin America Test Review

Front

True or False: The Andes Mountains run down the Atlantic coast of Central America

Back

False, because the Andes Mountains run down the Pacific coast of South America

Front

The Llanos are the grassy treeless plains of which 2 countries?

Back

Colombia and Venezuela

Front

True or False: the cattle grazing area known as the Pampas is known for its gaucho culture

Back

True

Front

Which of the following is NOT part of the Greater Antilles? Jamaica, Hispaniola (Haiti + Dominican Republic), Puerto Rico, St. Lucia

Back

St. Lucia

Front

Valleys, glaciers, and fjords are landforms found in what region of South America, and which country is this located in?

Back

Patagonia (Southern Argentina)

Front

The Llanos are comparative to which US landform?

Back

The Great Plains

Front

The Amazon River basin is the 2nd largest river basin in the world

Back

False, it is largest river basin in the world

Front

Infrastructure is

Back

city sewers, transportations system, electricity, and housing

Front

What percentage of the world's freshwater is NOT from the Amazon Rainforest?

Back

80%

Front

True or False: Most slaves in the African Slave Trade during the 16th-18th centuries were brought to Chile

Back

False, they were brought to Brazil