Geography of Latin American Test

Which countries are inlcuded in the term "Latin America"?

• all countries are located in the western hemisphere

• all countries in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean

• all countries in North and South America

Which South American country is located along the Pacific Ocean?

• Chile

• Cuba

• Colombia

Which Central American country connects North and South America?

• Cuba

• Mexico

• Panama

Which country is home to the majority of the Amazon Rainforest?

• Brazil

• Chile

• Mexico

Which Caribbean Island country is located 60 miles south of Florida?

• Panama

• Cuba

• Chile

• Colombia

Which country touches the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, Peru, and Ecuador?

• Mexico

• Brazil

• Colombia

Which body of water lies between Mexico and Florida

• Pacific Ocean

• Caribbean Sea

• Gulf of Mexico

What feature is being described?

Tropical Climate

Rich in Resources

Few people live here

Dominates much of northern South America

• Andes Mountains

• Atacama Desert

• Amazon Rainforest

What mountain range stretches from Colombia to Chile along the western coast of South America?

• Andes Mountains

• Sierra Madre Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

What body of water carries the greatest volume of water of any river in the world?

• Amazon River

• Mississippi River

• Rio Grande