Unit 8 Vocabulary Quiz: Latin America

What is an isthmus?

• A large island

• A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses

• A vast desert

• A mountain peak

Which best describes subsistence farming?

• Growing crops mainly to sell for profit

• Farming using advanced machinery

• Growing just enough food to feed a family

• Cultivating large fields with multiple crop types

Deforestation is primarily:

• The planting of new forests

• The natural death of old trees

• The removal of large areas of trees

• The growth of forests in urban areas

Mestizos have ancestry from:

• African and Asian populations

• European and Indigenous populations

• Only Indigenous populations

• Only European populations

What are favelas?

• Luxury homes in Brazil

• Rural farming villages

• Overcrowded urban neighborhoods

• Large commercial plantations

Tributaries are:

• Large rivers flowing into the ocean

• Smaller rivers flowing into a larger river

• Man-made canals

• Ocean currents

Terracing is an agricultural practice used to:

• Increase deforestation

• Reduce air pollution

• Prevent soil erosion in mountainous areas

• Expand cattle ranches

Cash crops are primarily grown for:

• Personal use and survival

• Sale and profit

• Animal feed

• Government use

Pampas is known for:

• Dense rainforests

• Grassy plains suitable for cattle ranching

• High mountain peaks

• Vast deserts

The Andes Mountains are significant because they:

• Form a boundary between Mexico and the United States

• Are the longest mountain range in the world

• Contain the world's largest river

• Are primarily located in North America