Unit 3: Latin America

Latin America is made up of all of the following regions EXCEPT

• North America

• South America

• Central America

• Caribbean

All of the following describe the Amazon Rainforest EXCEPT

• Rains almost daily

• Diverse animal species

• Variety of plants and vegetation

• Cool, dry winters

El Nino causes which of the following weather patterns

• Rain on the western coast of South America

• Droughts in Asia

• Cold weather in the United States

• Less hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico

What two countries in South America would be most impacted by earthquakes caused by the Ring of Fire?

• Argentina and Bolivia

• Peru and Chile

• Colombia and Brazil

• Brazil and Chile

All of the following describe the impacts of Andes Mountains EXCEPT

• cooler temperatures at high latitudes causes low population density

• lack of crops grown causes low population density

• barriers to trade and communication

• increased infrastructure for travel

All of the following physical features lead to low population density areas in Latin America EXCEPT

• Andes Mountains

• Amazon River

• Sierra Madre Mountains

• Amazon Rainforest

Which of the following is best shown in the picture?

• Desertification

• Deforestation

• Devolution

• Extinction

Choose THREE impacts of the Columbian Exchange

• Spanish language spoken in much of Latin America

• Christianity spread through most of Latin America

• Indigenous populations decreased due to European diseases

• Indigenous populations increased due to new food and animals from Europe

All of the following are indicators of a low standard of living EXCEPT

• low life expectancy

• low literacy rates

• low birth rates

• low GDP

Which of the following is FALSE about population density in Latin America

• it's high along the coasts and waterways

• it's low in the Amazon Rainforest

• it's low in the Andes Mountains

• it's high in the Sierra Madre Mountains