Latin America Geography Review

Which of the following is NOT a part of Latin America?

• South America

• The Carribean

• North America

• Central America

What religion did the Spanish and Portuguese force the natives to convert to?

• Catholicism

• Islam

• Judism

• Baptist

The Spanish and Portuguese languages both come from a language group based on ancient...

• German

• Latin

• Hebrew

• Arabic

How does air pollution become a bigger problem for Mexico City based on its geography?

• Mexico City is surrounded by the Rocky Mountains which brings too many tourists.

• Mexico City doesn't have an air pollution problem. It's perfect the way it is.

• Mexico City is located on an island which has too much salt in the air

• Mexico City is located in a bowl-shaped valley which traps the polluted air.

Why does deforestation increase when the value of crops and cattle go up?

• People believe the cattle and crops can't thrive if they are in a forest.

• The crops grow better when there aren't any trees in the way.

• The cattle wants more area to roam around.

• People think they can make a profit selling cattle and crops.

Where are the Andes Mountains located?

• Southern Coast of Australia

• West Coast of South America

• In Mexico

• East Coast of North America

The climate of the Atacama Desert is dry and...

• Windy

• Rainy

• Hot

• Cool

What is the longest mountain range in the world?

• Andes

• Himalayas

• Sierra Madre

• Rocky

Two main sources of air pollution in Mexico City are factories and cars.

• True

• False

People and animals that live in the Amazon Rainforest are at risk of losing their homes because of deforestation.

• True

• False