Unit 4 Physical Geography of Latin America

The ______ is located in Mexico.

• Orinoco River

• Amazon River

• Parana River

• Rio Bravo/Rio Grande

What are the Greater Antilles?

• the string of volcanoes in Central America

• a part of the Bahamas

• the group of island from Virgin Islands to Trinidad

• the four largest islands in the Caribbean

Which country first wanted to build the Panama Canal?

• the United States

• France

• Spain

• Mexico

Mexico and Central America make up the subregion called...

• the Greater Antilles

• Middle America

• South America

• the Caribbean

In what part of South America are the Andes Mountains located?

• southern

• eastern

• northern

• western

Which problem has gasohol helped Brazil solve?

• the need to import oil

• pollution from gasoline

• too many cars in the cities

• too few parking places for the cars

Which country in Latin America has the greatest amount of natural resources?

• Colombia

• Brazil

• Mexico

• Nicaragua

Some of the world's finest emeralds come from...

• Venezuela

• Brazil

• Colombia

• Mexico

Which of the following foods is one of the "seeds of change?"

• pumpkins

• potatoes

• onions

• chocolate

The _____ are grasslands in eastern Colombia and Venezuela.

• subregion

• archipelago

• Llanos

• Pampas