Latin America Objective 1

Mexico and Central America are largely dominated by which physical feature?

• Oceans

• Rain Forests

• Deserts

• Mountains

Which mountain system contains some of the highest ranges and volcanoes in Mexico?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Sierra Madre Mountains

• Mojave Mountains

• Andes Mountains

Which desert is located in Chile between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains?

• Mojave Desert

• Atacama Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Sonoran Desert

Physically, South America is dominated by two physical features:

• Andes Mountains and Amazon River Basin

• Blue Ridge Mountains and Amazon River Basin

• Rocky Mountains and Nile River Basin

The largest rain forest located in Latin America shares its name with the river that runs through it. Which of the following is the name of the rain forest and river?

• Gulf Of Mexico

• Mississippi

• Nile

• Amazon

Latin America is made up of which three regions?

• South America

• Caribbean Islands

• Mexico and Central America

• United States

What geographic feature stretches nearly the entire width of South America?

• Andes Mountains

• Amazon Basin

• Guiana Highlands

• Angel Falls

What is the climate like over most of the Amazon River Basin?

• hot and dry

• cold and dry

• hot and humid

• cold and humid

Where does the Amazon River originate?

• Andes Mountains

• Rain forest

• Northern grasslands

• The southern plains

Central America connects North America and South America. This is an example of what geographic feature?

• Isthmus

• islands

• peninsula

• archipelago