2021 Latin America Geography Assessment

Which ocean covers the western coast of South America?

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Indian Ocean

• The Arctic Ocean

• The Atlantic Ocean

Which man-made physical feature crosses the isthmus of Panama and serves as a major "shortcut" that allows ships to travel between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans?

• The Gulf of Mexico

• The English Channel

• The Panama Canal

• The Amazon River

What mountain range is the 2nd largest in the world stretching 4,500 miles along the western coast of South America?

• The Himalayas

• The Sierra Madre Mountains

• The Alps

• The Andes

Which physical feature is located in Chile between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains? (hint-it is one of the driest places on Earth!)

• The Amazon Rainforest

• The Atacama Desert

• The Panama Canal

• The VIctorian Desert

Which political feature is this

• Colombia

• Brazil

• Cuba

• Peru

Which political feature is this

• Mexico

• Brazil

• Chile

• Havana

Which political feature is this

• Bahamas

• Jamaica

• Cuba

• Chile

Which number on the map represents the Atlantic Ocean?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

The arrow on this map is pointing to what physical feature?

• Amazon River
• Andes Mountains
• Caribbean Sea
• Sierra Madre Mountains

The green X marks which of the following physical features?

• Atlantic Ocean
• Caribbean Sea
• Gulf of Mexico
• Rhine river