Geo Unit 6 - Latin America

What physical feature is on the map?

• Atacama desert

• Amazon basin

• Amazon river

• Pampas

What country is marked in orange?

• Mexico

• Guatemala

• Costa Rica

• Chile

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 

Most Latin American countries were settled by which two European countries? 

• France and England
• Spain and Portugal
• Denmark and the Netherlands
• Spain and Germany 

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

• tropical 
• steppe
• temperate forest 
• Mediterranean 

Who were the indigenous groups that lived in Latin American more than 500 years ago? 

• Pueblo, Cheyenne, Lakota
• Maya, Incas,  Aztecs
• Iroquois, Shawnee
• Cherokee, Seminole, Navajo 

What is the major religion of Latin America? 

• Islam
• Buddhism
• Protestant
• Roman Catholic 

What ancient Incan farming technique do people living in the Andes Mountains still use today? 

• plowing
• irrigation canals
• terracing
• floating gardens 

What is this?

• Amazon River

• Parana River

• Nile River

• Mississippi River