Reteach Unit 4: Latin America Review

Hotspot

Which of these boxes best represents Latin America on the world map?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following landforms is located in the northern part of Latin America?

• Llanos

• Pampas

• Patagonia

• Andes Mountains

Multiple Choice

Which agricultural technique allowed Andean people to modify steep mountain slopes for farming?

• Terraced farming

• Slash-and-burn farming

• Livestock grazing

• Crop rotation

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of modifying the environment in Latin America?

• Building Amazon dams

• Using air conditioning

• Slash-and-burn farming

• Livestock grazing

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: Human-environment interaction can be classified as modifying, adapting, or

.

Multiple Choice

What is one negative environmental consequence of slash-and-burn farming?

• Soil erosion

• Increased crop yield

• Improved water retention

• More livestock

Multiple Choice

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• The exchange of money between the old world and new world.

• The Columbian Exchange Program created by the old world and new world.

• When people from the old world interacted with people from the new world and there was an exchange of diseases, plants, animals, and humans.

Multiple Choice

A type of government in which people rule either

directly or through elected officials

• Legislature

• Democracy

• President

• Prime Minister

Fill in the Blanks

The Panama Canal provides a shorter route between the

and Pacific Oceans.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the five key landforms or regions that mark Latin America's geography?

• Llanos

• Pampas

• Sahara Desert

• Amazon Basin