Chapter 7 Test

Which of the following is an example of an isthmus?

• Florida
• Central America
• Cape Horn
• the Bahamas

Which of the following is an example of an archipelago?

• Baja California
• Central America
• Mexico
• the Bahamas

The longest river in Latin America with many tributaries is the

• Rio Grande
• Orinoco River
• Parana River
• Amazon River

What desert is located in Chile and is the driest place on Earth?

• Atacama
• Sonora
• Death Valley
• Rio Grande

Ships use the ______ ______ to shorten the travel time between the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans

• Suez Canal
• Amazon River
• Orinoco River
• Panama Canal

What subregions make up Latin America?

• Mexico, Central America, South America
• Middle America (Mexico & Central America), Central America, Caribbean
• Mexico, South America, Caribbean
• Middle America (Mexico & Central America), South America, Caribbean

Because much of Latin America is located in the Tropics, much of the region has ______.

• frequent droughts and periods of cold temperatures
• year-round high temperatures and heavy rainfall
• high winds and heavy snowfall
• dry deserts and temperate weather

Which of the following is NOT a negative affect of deforestation?

• ability for farmers to grow crops
• soil erosion
• less oxygen for the planet
• animal habitat loss

In which altitude zone can coffee plantations be found?

• Tierra Caliente
• Tierra Templada
• Tierra Fria
• Tierra Helada

In which altitude zone do most people live?

• Tierra Caliente
• Tierra Templada
• Tierra Fria
• Tierra Helada