Physical Geography Latin America

Which physical feature is identified in the image

• The Black Forest

• The Amazon Rainforest

• Daintree Rainforest

• Tongass National Forest

Which body of water surrounds the islands of the West Indies and serves as a major trade route for Latin American countries?

• The Panama Canal

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Caribbean Sea

• The Gulf of Mexico

Which physical feature is identified in the image?

• The Amazon River

• The Gulf of Mexico

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Caribbean Sea

Which man-made physical feature crosses the isthmus of Panama and serves as a major "shortcut" that allows ships to travel between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans?

• The Gulf of Mexico

• The English Channel

• The Panama Canal

• The Amazon River

What mountain range is the 2nd largest in the world stretching 4,500 miles along the western coast of South America?

• The Himalayas

• The Sierra Madre Mountains

• The Alps

• The Andes

The arrow on this map is pointing to what physical feature?

• Amazon River
• Andes Mountains
• Caribbean Sea
• Sierra Madre Mountains

What is the name of the landscape region that is an elevated plain in Central Mexico?

• Mexican Plateau

• Pacific Coastal Lowlands

• Gulf Coastal Lowlands

• Baja Peninsual

The __________ Mountains are a series of mountain ranges that run throughout Mexico.

• Sierra Madre

• Patagonian

• Andes

• Rio de la Plata

The Argentinian grasslands shown in the photo above are called the __________ and are one of the world’s most productive agricultural areas.

• Llanos

• Estuaries

• Peninsulas

• Pampas

Which of the following regions make up Latin America?

• Mexico, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean
• Canada, United States, and Mexico
• South America
• Portugal and Spain