Unit 3.1 Geography Quiz

All of these are subregions of Latin America EXCEPT:

• South America

• The Caribbean

• North America

• Central America

Latin America got its name because:

• they speak Latin there

• they speak Spanish and Portuguese there.

• all Latino people live there

• the descendants of the Latini tribe live there

Mountains in this region

• are part of a huge system that extends from Canada in the north, through the US, and all the way to the southern tip of South America

• are all snow-covered

• are the tallest in the world

• are all named after Spanish explorers

Central America is a(n)

• peninsula

• isthmus

• archipelago

• plateau

According to the notes, Central America has much fertile soil and farms because

• it has much flat land

• it gets much rain

• it has the best climate

• it has many volcanos

The U.S., Mexico, and Cuba all border the:

• Rio Grande River

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Gulf of Mexico

• Andes Mountains

The Panama Canal is a major shortcut between:

• the Gulf of Mexico and the pacific Ocean

• the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean

• North and South America

• the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

All of these are TRUE about the Caribbean islands except:

• they are located in the eastern hemisphere

• some are the tops of underwater mountains

• they are made of coral

• they are an archipelago

The Amazon Rainforest covers

• 1/2 of the South American continent

• 1/3 of the South American continent

• 1/2 of Latin America

• 1/4 of the South American continent

According to the notes, rivers in South America

• are not wide enough for ships

• are flowing from north to south

• are all flowing toward the Amazon River

• are used as highways