Pre-Assessment Latin America Geography

What physical feature is in dark blue on the map?

• The Nile River

• The Yangtze River

• The Indus River

• The Amazon River

On which two continents will you find Latin America? 

• Africa and Europe
• Asia and Europe
• South America and Austrailia
• North America and South America

Which mountain range runs along the western coast of South America? 

• Andes Mountains
• Rocky Mountains
• Ural Mountains
• Himalayan Mountains 

Due to being on or near the equator, much of Latin America has a which type of climate? 

• tropical 
• steppe
• temperate forest 
• Mediterranean 

Which type of natural disaster often occurs in the Caribbean Island in the fall months? 

• earthquakes
• hurricanes
• volcanoes
• tornadoes 

To reach the Pacific Coast from the Atlantic Coast of the United States, travelers could go either on a long overland journey or on an ocean trip around South America. A waterway was created in 1914 to shorten this journey called the -

• Panama Canal

• Strait of Magellan

• The Amazon River and Basin

• Caribbean Sea

Which country has sugarcane, coffee, and oil as natural resources?

• Brazil

• Cuba

• Mexico

• Colombia

Why do few people live in central and western Brazil?

• No waterways

• It is covered by the rain forest.

• No natural resources

• Too much pollution from factories

What body of water is being shown in the image?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Black Sea

• Caribbean Sea

• Gulf of Mexico

What physical feature is high lighted in the image?

• Sierra Madre Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Ural Mountains

• Canadian Rockies