Unit 4 Exam

1) What happened to the Central American rain forest between 1950 and 1985?

• It increased
• It stayed the same
• It decreased

2) Which country connects to the Isthmus of Panama?

• 1
• 2
• 3

3) What type of vegetation dominates the region of the Amazon Basin?

• Desert
• Mountains
• Tropical
• Grassland

4) In which ways do you think the Amazon Rainforest and the Andes Mountains have affected the population distribution of Latin America?

• Increased mobility of people to move from one place to another.
• Limited the areas in which cities could easily develop

5) The map shows that Argentina's largest cities are mostly located where?

• Near the Equator
• In the South
• In the North
• Near the Archipelagos

6) Which country indicates where the Amazon River drains?

• 1
• 2
• 3

7) Which number indicates the location of Tierra del Fuego?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

8) Which number indicates the location of the Amazon River?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

9) While most cities begin by settling on rivers, why are people not settling along the Amazon River?

• Lack of water in the Amazon
• Location of the Amazon near the equator
• Location of the Rainforest
• Cropland in Patagonia

10) The largest climate zone in South America is the:

• Polar Zone
• Tropical Zone
• Pacific Zone
• Desert Zone