Latin America Geography

What body of water is number 1?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Caribbean Sea

• Panama Canal

What body of water is number 2?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Caribbean Sea

• Panama Canal

Which physical feature is in Mexico with high mountains & volcanoes?

• Andes Mountains
• Atacama Desert
• Amazon River
• Sierra Madre Mountains

Cuba has fewer natural resources than Brazil. How does this affect Cuba's trade?

• Cuba exports only manufactured products.
• Cuba should import few products.
• Cuba needs to import many products.
• Cuba does not need to import or export.

How does geography play a role in Mexico City's air pollution problem?

• It's surrounded by mountains which trap the air.
• It's near the Atacama desert, which causes sandstorms.
• It's near the Amazon rainforest, which causes air pollution.
• There are no air pollution problems in Mexico City.

What is the purpose of the Panama Canal?

• to improve relations among South & Central America
• to provide a shorter route for trade
• to avoid ocean currents that could destroy ships
• to use all of South American ports for trade

Which country contains the majority of the Amazon Rainforest?

• Peru
• Chile
• Mexico
• Brazil

What do these have in common? deforestation, logging, clearing land for farming, roads, etc.

• air pollution in Mexico City
• destruction of rainforest in Brazil
• oil pollution in Venezuela
• bleaching of coral reefs in the Caribbean Sea

Environmental concerns about the Amazon Rainforest

• Deforestation
• oil related pollution
• air pollution

My mountain chain is divided along the western and eastern sides of Mexico

• Sierra Madres
• Andes
• Pyrenees
• Urals