8.1 Caribbean South America

How does the region's location near the equator affect its climate?

• most of the region has year round cold weather
• most of the region has year round warm weather
• the region has a cold season and a warm seasons
• none of the above 

Which physical features are included in the region? Choose the best answer. 

• mountains and cannons 
• mountains, highlands, rivers and plains
• mountains and plains only 
• rivers and plains only 

Where are the Andes mountains located?

• the eastern side of Colombia
• the western side of Colombia
• Suriname
• Guyana

What are the grasslands of Venezuela and Colombia called?

• Andes
• Cordilera
• Llanos
• Orinoco River

Why do the Llanos flood easily?

• they have year round rain
• the low elevation and lack of vegetation 
• the high elevation and abundance of vegetation 
• the Llanos do not flood

Which are higher in elevation, the Andes Mountains or the Guiana Highlands?

• Andes Mountains 
• Guiana Highlands
• they are both the same elevation 

Why are the trees in the rain forest so big?

• they have a long dry season
• they have a short dry season
• it rains year round
• the trees in the rain forest are not big

What type of climate does the Llanos have?

• tropical savanna
• humid tropical
• Mediterranean
• humid continental 

Why is there snow year round at the top of the Andes Mountains?

• the elevation is so low
• they are far away from the tropics
• the elevation is so high
• there is not snow on the tops of the Andes Mountains 

What resource provides the region with Hydroelectric power?

• mountains 
• rivers
• highlands
• plains