Latin American Geography 1-Reivew

Latin America covers approximately __________________of land.

• 3.8 million square miles
• 5.2 million square miles
• 8 million square miles

• 10 million square miles

The most commonly spoken languages in Latin America are

• English and

  Brazilian

• Italian and Latin

• Chinese and Japanese
• Spanish and Portuguese

Which regions are included in "Latin America"?

• Spain

• Mexico

• The Caribbean

• South America

• Central America

The 3 Categories of Carribean islands are the

• Canary Islands

• Greater Antilles

• Lesser Antilles

• Bahamas

• Phillipine Islands

The total number of countries in South America.

• 10
• 13

• 15
• 8

Answer explanation

There are 12 SOVEREIGN (totally independent) nations, and 1 overseas territory of France. (French Guiana)

The world's longest mountain range, the Andes runs along

• The Himalayas in Asia
• The western edge of South America
• The eastern coast of South America
• The northern tip of Africa

The Andes Mountains are approximately

• 3000 Miles

• 6500 Miles

• 10,000 Miles

• 4500 Miles

The worlds highlest navigable lake

• Lake Titicaca
• Lake Superior
• Lake Baikal
• Lake Geneva

_______ is the world's leading exporter of COPPER.

• Peru
• Australia
• China
• Chile

The Earth's largest rain forest is in

• Congo Rainforest
• Sundarbans
• The Amazon Basin

• Taiga Forest