Analyng Geographic Data: The Americas

Multiple Choice

What important information does geographic data provide for understanding natural disasters?

• Occurrence

• Impact

• Response

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What can geographers and emergency response teams identify by using maps, graphs, and charts?

• Patterns

• Colors

• Shapes

• Sizes

Open Ended

What was the purpose of the author placing the first 2 statements in the title of the infographic?

Multiple Choice

Which type of natural disaster is NOT common to this region?

• earthquakes

• volcanic eruptions

• tornados

• hurricanes

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of the statistic that Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is the second most disaster-prone region in the world, with 152 million affected by 1,205 disasters?

• To highlight the frequency of disasters

• To emphasize the impact on population

• To compare with other regions

• To suggest solutions for disaster management

Multiple Choice

What is the average number of hurricanes per year?

• 10

• 17

• 20

• 25

Multiple Choice

What percent of earthquakes with a magnitude of 8.0 or higher have occurred in South America?

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

Open Ended

What is significant about the Dry Corridor?

Open Ended

What are some other important statistics of this infographic? Why is it significant?

Open Ended

Describe the chart. What data does it tell us? Why do you think it’s arranged this way?

Multiple Choice

Where are hurricanes likely to occur?

• The Caribbean

• Central America

• South America

• North America

Multiple Choice

Where are droughts likely to occur?

• Central America

• South America

• The Caribbean

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What is a critical aspect of applying data analysis in geography according to the text?

• Using only global scale models

• Interpreting statistical data with precision

• Ignoring the limitations of data sources

• Focusing solely on numerical data

Open Ended

Describe what likely occurs in South America from November through March.

Multiple Choice

This is the part of year when the temperatures are warm enough for plants to grow.

• Summer Season

• Growing Season

• Winter Season

• Spring Season

Open Ended

Describe the table. What data does it tell us?

Multiple Choice

How many floods have occurred in the LAC (Latin America and the Caribbean) since 2000?

• 548

• 350

• 41M

• 3,000

Multiple Choice

Which countries have had fewer than 2 million people impacted by floods?

• Argentina

• Paraguay

• Guatemala

• Honduras

Poll

How confident do you feel about this topic now?

• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not confident