Latin America and Mexico

Which of the following letters indicates the correct location of Mexico on the above map?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Based on the information in the table, which environmental modification would most likely be common in each of these Latin American countries?

• Ranching

• Drilling for oil

• Mining

• Harvesting timber

What physical feature is highlighted on the map?

• Sierra Madre Mountains
• Atacama Desert
• Amazon River
• Panama Canal

What Central American country is circled on the map?

• Cuba
• Haiti
• Panama
• Bolivia

What physical feature is located in the country highlighted on the map?

• Sierra Madre Mountains
• Andes Mountains
• Caribbean Sea
• Gulf of Mexico

What physical feature is located in the country highlighted on the map?

• Amazon River
• Atacama Desert
• Andes Mountains
• Caribbean Sea

Air pollution is a major environmental concern in which of the following places in Latin America?

• Mexico City
• Brazil
• Venezuela
• Bolivia

Coal burning factories and vehicle emissions is the primary cause of _____________________ in Latin America.

• air pollution
• oil pollution
• cutting down trees
• people migrating to urban areas

Deforestation, or cutting down trees, is a major environmental issue in which of the following Latin American countries?

• Brazil
• Mexico
• Venezuela
• Germany

__________________ is Cuba's number 1 natural resource.

• gold
• oil
• diamonds
• sugar cane