Look at the world map with regions labeled I–VII. In which region on the map is Mexico located?

• I

• II

• III

• V

Look at the world map with regions labeled I–VII. In which region on the map is Brazil located?

• II

• III

• VI

• VII

Look at the map of the Americas with numerals I–IV pointing to physical features. Numeral I represents the location of which of the following?

• the Atacama Desert

• the Andes Mountains

• the Amazon Rainforest

• the Sierra Madre Mountains

Look at the map of the Americas with numerals I–IV pointing to physical features. Numeral II represents the location of which of the following?

• the Atacama Desert

• the Andes Mountains

• the Amazon Rainforest

• the Sierra Madre Mountains

Look at the map of South America with countries labeled I–IV. Which country is Colombia?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

Look at the map of South America with countries labeled I–IV. Which country is Chile?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

Which TWO geographic features are found in country III?

• the Amazon Rainforest

• the Amazon River

• the Andes Mountains

• the Atacama Desert

Money doesn’t grow on trees — but illegal logging is booming.
Every year, forests as large as the entire country of Panama disappear. Some of this loss comes from small farmers clearing land for crops or animals, but the biggest cause is illegal logging. Around the world, people sneak into national parks at night and use fake forestry plans to cut down trees in protected areas. Others secretly grow banned species of trees just to harvest them later.

According to the World Bank, illegal logging costs governments nearly $15 billion in lost income each year. It also causes serious harm: it destroys animal habitats, threatens biodiversity, and contributes to climate change by reducing the number of trees that absorb greenhouse gases.

However, new technology is offering hope. The Rainforest Connection project uses smartphones powered by solar panels and hidden high in tree canopies. These phones can detect the sound of chainsaws from miles away and instantly alert forest officials. Within just two weeks of launching, the project helped authorities catch illegal loggers. Some programs even recycle old phones for this purpose.

Consumers can help too—by choosing wood products with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) label, which ensures they come from responsibly managed forests.

The main purpose of the Rainforest Connection project is to stop illegal logging by using technology to detect and report it in real time.

• growing banned species of wood.

• clearing land for farming and livestock.

• creating false forestry management plans.

• cutting down trees in violation of national laws.

Read the map titled Agriculture in South America. Using the key that shows Cassava, Cattle, Coffee, Fruit, Sheep, Sugarcane, and Wheat, which product is a farmer in the southern region of South America NOT likely to raise or grow?

• cattle

• coffee

• sheep

• wheat

As a result of European imperialism, which of the following are the primary languages spoken in Latin America today?

• Italian and French

• Italian and German

• Spanish and Dutch

• Spanish and Portuguese