Assessment Unit 4 Lesson 5: LA Environment

One reason for deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest is:

• to destroy animal habitats

• to build roads and housing

• to help prevent Climate Change

• to help natives in the rainforest find better lives

Which major mountain rage is located in Latin America?

• The Rocky Mts.

• The Smokey Mts.

• The Appalachian Mts.

• The Andes Mts.

Why is farming so difficult in the Amazon Rainforest?

• the climate is too hot

• the climate is too cold

• the soil is very fragile

• the Amazon River damages the soil

Which Latin America country contains the most rainforest in Latin America?

• Argentina

• South America

• Panama

• Brazil

How have governments in LA attempted to help preserve the rainforests?

• by allowing companies to buy the land

• by making new laws that prevent deforestation

• by making new laws that help development

• by allowing citizens to clean up the rainforests

How does urbanization pose a problem for the environment in Latin America.

• creates smog that pollutes the air

• provides jobs to citizens for wealth

• creates farmland for growing crops

• more people moving to cities helps the environment

How much of the Amazon Rainforest is located in Brazil?

• 20 percent

• 40 percent

• 60 percent

• 80 percent

Which region in Latin America is in the most danger for hurricanes?

• Brazil

• Carribbean

• Andes Mts.

• Pacific Ocean

The rainforest play an important role in Climate Change because they supply us with abundant amounts of

• nitrogen

• oxygen

• medicine

• paper

All the living and nonliving things like plants, soil, animals, etc. are part of the rainforest:

• selva

• biosphere

• ecosystem

• agriculture