Last Practice for Test 9/25/20

Why is it a good economic decision to live near water?

• Because a little bit of water can be converted into powerful

  bombs through atom splicing.

• Because water is relaxing to live near.

• Because oceans and rivers make trading easier as trade can be done by boat.

• Because water is dangerous, and people like the thrill of living near it.

What is the leading cause of deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest?

• building cities

• air pollution

• cattle ranching

• tribal conflicts

What is an environmental problem for the residents of Brazil?

• industrial air pollution

• increasing water scarcity

• transboundary pollution from Bolivia

• the destruction of the Amazon rainforest

Why might the Mexican government restrict (limit) when residents (people/citizens) may drive their cars?

• The supply of oil controlled by Mexico was running out.

• Highway construction around the city was destroying rain forests.

• The dense traffic in the city caused extreme air pollution.

• Mexican leaders wanted to limit pollution caused by highway runoff.

What is the cause for deforestation in Brazil?

• the release of industrial waste

• the use of harmful pesticides

• the need for more arable land

• the expansion of oil drilling

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

• Brazil
• Mexico
• Venezuela
• Germany

Which two European nations have had the biggest impact on the language and culture of Latin America?

• Portugal and France
• Spain and Portugal
• France and Spain
• England and France

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CCSS.RI.5.9

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CCSS.RL.6.2

Most, over 90%, of the population of Latin America belong to which of the following religions?

• Catholic
• Judaism
• Islam
• Shintoism

Which physical feature is found near the "6" on the map?

• Amazon River

• Pacific Ocean

• Atacama Desert

• Sierra Madre Mountains

The Panama Canal was built so that ships could sail between the _______ and _______ without having to sail all the way around the South American continent.

• Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

• Caribbean Sea and the Pacific

• Atlantic & Pacific

• Pacific and the Caribbean Sea