Geography and Environmental Issues in Latin America

Front

What river is this? Options: Mississippi, Nile, Amazon, Congo

Back

Amazon

Front

Located in Brazil, this physical feature is home to an incredible variety of plant and animal life and receives over 65 inches of rain a year.

Back

Amazon Rainforest

Front

What is the removal of forest trees called?

Back

deforestation

Front

The major cause of air pollution in Mexico City is: emissions from factories, emissions from cars

Back

both emissions from factories and emissions from cars

Front

What features is pictured here? Options: Amazon Rainforest, Andes Mountains, Caribbean Ocean, Atacama Desert

Back

Amazon Rainforest

Front

What are the main sources of air pollution in Mexico City?

Back

Emissions from cars and factories that build up over the city

Front

Trees and plants in the Amazon rainforest convert carbon dioxide into 20% of the world’s oxygen supply which is why it's nicknamed "the lungs of the earth". True or False?

Back

True

Front

Located in Brazil, this physical feature is home to an incredible variety of plant and animal life and receives over 65 inches of rain a year.

Back

Amazon Rainforest

Front

A major problem in the Amazon Rainforest occurs when almost all the trees are removed from the environment.

Back

deforestation

Front

Where do most Cubans live and work?

Back

urban