Latin America Geography Quiz

Why is the Amazon rainforest being cut down (deforestation)?

• Trees are bad for the environment and should be removed
• To create an Amazon amusement park
• For farms and ranches
• To build large cities and more buildings

What geographical feature causes Mexico City to have such HIGH levels of air pollution?

• Surrounded by the ocean
• Surrounded by extremely tall buildings
• Surrounded by a unicorns
• Surrounded by mountains

What is NOT a problem associated with the deforestation(destruction) of the Amazon rainforest?

• Loss of habitat for many plant and animal species, leading to possible extinction
• reducing car and factory emissions
• Causes an increase of carbon dioxide, leading to global climate change
• Less trees means less oxygen being produced

Where in Mexico do most people live?

• Northern Mexico desert
• Southern Mexico
• Central Mexico
• Along the coasts

Which country is north?

• Chile
• Brazil
• Mexico
• Equador

Which is NOT a reason the Amazon rainforest in important?

• Meat from monkeys, birds, and cattle
• Because its the largest rainforest in the world.
• It produces 1/3 of the world's oxygen supply
• It contains a huge variety of plants and animal species, some found no where else in the world.

Which country is farther south?

• Chile
• Panama
• Mexico
• Brazil

Why do most people in live in Central Mexico?

• Climate is better
• Plenty of food and vacation spots
• Plenty of farmland and manufacturing jobs in cities
• Lowest crime in the country

Which country is farther east?

• Mexico
• Brazil
• Chile
• Equador

Which is the FARTHEST north?

• Atacama Desert
• Amazon river
• Andes mountains
• Gulf of Mexico