Latin America Mapping Lab Review

Which country contains the narrow isthmus that connects Central America to South America?

• Panama

• Brazil

• Mexico

• Argentina

What is the most common vegetation in Latin America, especially in the Amazon Basin?

• Desert
• Highlands
• Broad-leaf Evergreen Forest
• Desert Scrub

Which of the following cities in Latin America is the largest one north of the Equator?

• Mexico City
• Havana
• La Paz
• Brasilia

Which of the following cities are the largest cities south of the Equator?

• Buenos Aires

• Sao Paulo

• Rio De Janeiro

• Lima

• Mexico City

Which of these physical features runs through the countries of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina?

• Andes Mountains
• Amazon River
• Yucatan Peninsula
• Caribbean Sea

What resource is most abundant in Latin America north of the equator?

• Petroleum (oil)
• Hydroelectric Power
• Uranium
• Coal

Which of these Latin American countries has the largest desert scrub vegetation zone?

• Mexico
• Peru
• Cuba
• Belize

Which Latin American country has one of the poorest economies?

• Paraguay
• Uruguay
• Costa Rica
• El Salvador

What region includes countries such as: Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and Jamaica.

• South America
• Latin America
• Central America
• North America

Which ocean is to the East of Brazil?

• Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Arctic Ocean