Latin America Post

If a person is hiking in the Sierra Madre Mountains, he/she is in

• Mexico

• Peru

• Brazil

• Cuba

The island of Cuba is in the

• South Pacific

• Pacific

• Caribbean

• Gulf of Mexico

One geographic feature that GREATLY affects Brazil is

• Sierra Madres

• Amazon Rainforest

• St Lawrence River

• Andes Mountains

Which of the following would a citizen of the Hispaniola Island fear?

• Smog

• Ice Storms

• Acid Rain

• Hurricanes

Ships carrying cargo from Vancouver Canada to the Caribbean would most likely sail through the

• Great Lakes

• Hudson Bay

• Panama Canal

• Amazon River

How do mountains around Mexico City affect its air quality?

• They cause pollutants to linger in the air and cause health risks.

• They make the air cooler and drier.

• Mountains have no effect on the air quality.

• They make better air quality by blocking pollutants.

The passage describes:

Exchange of ideas and beliefs

Exchange of animals and plants

Introduction of diseases

Loss of land and the culture

• the creation of the major cities in Europe.

• the introduction of new technology and tools into the Americas.

• the natives' willingness to accept the Europeans' way of life.

• the European colonization of the indigenous people of the Latin America.

Most countries in the Latin America speak the following language:

• Portugese

• Spanish

• the indigenous languages

• English

After learning about the wonders of the Atacama Desert, Denise, Tracy, and Chrissy decide to visit their friend Mark who lives in the outskirts of the desert. They book their tickets and flew into

• Uruguay

• Colombia

• Peru

• Argentina

The three continents involved in the “Triangular Trade” during the 18^th and the 19^th centuries were

• Europe, Australia, and the Americas.

• Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

• Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

• Europe, Africa, and the Americas.