Geography Quiz

Which of the following mountain ranges runs down the Pacific coast of South America?

• Rockies

• Andes

• Sierra Madres

• Appalachians

What name is given to the grassy, treeless plains of Colombia and Venezuela?

• Patagonia

• Pampas

• Llanos

• Cerrados

Where is most of the South American rainforest located?

• Paraguay

• Brazil

• Uruguay

• Colombia

Which of the following cattle grazing areas is known for its gaucho culture?

• Llanos

• Pampas

• Brazilian Highlands

• Cerrados

Which of the following islands is included in the Greater Antilles?

• Haiti

• Puerto Rico

• Antigua

• St. Lucia

What kind of landforms are found in Patagonia?

• Valleys, glaciers, and fjords

• Plateaus, deserts, and rivers

• Grasslands, hills, and streams

• Prairies, lakes, and rivers

Where is Patagonia located?

• Amazon Basin

• Central America

• Northern Brazil

• Southern Argentina

The Great Plains of the United States are similar to which Latin American landform?

• Mato Grosso Plateau

• Llanos

• Patagonia

• Cerrados

The world’s largest river basin is the

• The Orinoco river

• The Mississippi river

• The Amazon river

• The Rio de la Plata

Two factors that explain the variety of climate and vegetation in Latin America are

• Latitude and longitude

• Weather and latitude

• Latitude and elevation

• Longitude and the orographic effect