Geography

Which of the following countries is located in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Cuba

• United States

• Canada

• Argentina

Which region is characterized by a tropical climate and highly populated islands?

• North America

• Mesoamerica

• The Caribbean

• South America

Which of the following regions is best characterized by tropical forests, grassy plains, and deserts, with the majority of the population spread throughout the continent and the large cities along the coasts?

• North America

• Mesoamerica

• The Caribbean

• South America

What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• North Pole
• South Pole

What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• North Pole
• South Pole

The equator breaks the Earth into what two hemispheres?

• Eastern and Southern
• Northern and Southern
• Western and Eastern
• Northern and Western

Antarctica, Australia, and most of South America are in what hemisphere? 

• Northern 
• Southern 
• Western 
• Eastern

Which continent is home to the Andes Mountains?

• North America

• South America

• Europe

• Africa

Which of the following regions is best characterized by temperate climates, vegetation ranging from forests to grasslands to high desert plants and populations concentrated on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts?

• North America

• Mesoamerica

• The Caribbean

• South America

The Mesoamerica region consists of...

• Mexico and North America

• North American and South America

• Mexico and Caribbean

• Mexico and Central America