Geography of Latin America: From the Andes to the Amazon

In what mountain range the Inca live?

• Sierra Madre

• Andes

• Hornby

• Brazilian

What are the THREE major river systems in South America

• Orinoco

• Amazon

• Parana

• Uruguay

What are the THREE major island groups in the Caribbean Islands?

• The Leeward Islands

• The Lesser Antilles

• The Greater Antilles

• The Bahamas

What Latin American country generates the most hydroelectric power?

• Mexico

• Bolivia

• Brazil

• Argentina

How much land is currently covered by Amazon rain forest?

• less that one million square miles

• over one hundred thousand square miles

• more than two million square miles

• less that fifty thousand square miles

To grow crops, native peoples in the Andes Mountains use what technique?

• slash-and-burn

• deforestation

• climate farming

• terraced farming

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of Tourism in Latin America

• helps to create jobs

• local governments run up public debt to build resorts

• create the need for more shops and restaurants

• brings money into the region

What TWO countries does the Orinoco River drain?

• Argentina

• Venezuela

• Colombia

• Paraguay

What are llanos?

• savannas with flat terrain and moderate rainfall

• an estuary where the mouth of a large river meets a stream

• large, grassy, treeless plains used for livestock grazing and farming

• highlands that make up mountainous or hilly sections of a country

Which country in the region outside of South America is rich in petroleum?

• Dominican Republic

• Nicaragua

• Panama

• Mexico