9.2/9.3 Latin America Climate, Vegetation, & HEI

Multiple Choice

The Amazon Rainforest is located in a tropical climate region, which indicates that it is located in latitudes that are –

• near the equator

• considered mid-latitudes

• farthest from the equator

• closest to the Atlantic Ocean

Match

Match each climate with its correct characteristic

• Tropical Wet

• Desert

• Highlands

• Semi-Arid

• Tropical Wet & Dry

rainforest

arid

moderate to cold depending on elevation

steppe

savanah/grassland

• rainforest

• arid

• moderate to cold depending on elevation

• steppe

• savanah/grassland

Multiple Choice

Which of the following geographic factors          distinguishes the Amazon River Basin as a region?

• language

• vegetation

• political unit

• trade network

Multiple Choice

The Atacama Desert in Peru is considered to be the driest place on the earth. Which geographic  factor is most responsible in producing this phenomenon?

• latitude

• longitude

• mountain barriers

• position on the continent

Dropdown

Due to Latin America's location in the Tropics, its varied climates are more affected by ​​

Select answer

than by ​distance from the​

Select answer

.

Open Ended

How is the deforestation of the Amazon affecting the earth?

Multiple Choice

The use of terrace farming by the Incas was an adaptation to – 

• energy demands

• natural disasters

• climate variations

• physical geography

Open Ended

List two advantages and two disadvantages of tourism in Latin America

Multiple Select

Choose all the characteristics or facts about the Panama canal

• The canal links the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean

• The canal was constructed by the United States

• The canal collects over 2 billion in tolls each year

• Today the canal is controlled by Panama

Open Ended

List 4 negative effects of urban sprawl in Latin America