Latin America Physical Geography

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

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

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

Why can the climate of many South American countries be described as tropical?

• They aren't close to the equator.
• They have lots of dense forests.
• They have lots of rainfall.
• They are close to the equator.

Which number on the map represents the Atlantic Ocean?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which number on the map represents the Pacific Ocean?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

The arrow on this map is pointing to what physical feature?

• Amazon River

• Orinico River

• Caribbean Sea

• Nile River

The green X marks which of the following physical features?

• Atlantic Ocean
• Caribbean Sea
• Gulf of Mexico
• Rhine river

What man made structure was built in Central America in 1914 to create a water way from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean?

• Panama Canal
• Bering Strait
• Golden Gate Bridge
• Colombia-Venezuela Bridge