Latin American Geography Quick Check

Mexico's environmental issue

• Deforestation of Amazon Rainforest
• Air pollution
• oil related pollution

Environmental concerns about the Amazon Rainforest

• Deforestation
• oil related pollution
• air pollution

My mountain chain is divided along the western and eastern sides of Mexico

• Sierra Madres
• Andes
• Pyrenees
• Urals

I am the largest Caribbean island located 90 miles below Florida

• Haiti
• Barbados
• Cuba
• St. Thomas

What physical feature is highlighted on the map?

• Sierra Madre Mountains
• Atacama Desert
• Amazon River
• Panama Canal

Which body of water surrounds the islands of the West Indies and serves as a major trade route for Latin American countries?

• The Panama Canal

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Caribbean Sea

• The Gulf of Mexico

Which political feature is this

• Colombia

• Brazil

• Cuba

• Peru

Which is true of where people live in Brazil?

• Most live in the interior area, along the Amazon River.
• Most live along the coasts.
• Most live in rural areas for access to new technology.
• Most live in the southern area due to hot climate in the north.