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Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Environmental concerns about the Amazon Rainforest
a)
Deforestation
b)
oil related pollution
c)
air pollution
2.
I am a manmade waterway that allows boats to travel a short distance from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific
a)
Amazon River
b)
Sierra Madre Mountains
c)
Lake Maracaibo
d)
Panama Canal
3.
I am the longest mountain chain in the world extending from Venezuela to Argentina
a)
Sierra Madres
b)
Andes
c)
Pyrenees
d)
Urals
4.
My mountain chain is divided along the western and eastern sides of Mexico
a)
Sierra Madres
b)
Andes
c)
Pyrenees
d)
Urals
5.
I am the largest Caribbean island located 90 miles below Florida
a)
Haiti
b)
Barbados
c)
Cuba
d)
St. Thomas
6.
I am a country in South America that connects the continent with North America
a)
Brazil
b)
Cuba
c)
Venezuela
d)
Colombia
7.
My country includes most of the Amazon River and Rainforest
a)
Colombia
b)
Venezuela
c)
Mexico
d)
Brazil
8.
I am the southernmost country in Central America that has a man made canal built through it.
a)
Colombia
b)
Venezuela
c)
Mexico
d)
Panama
9.
I am a country in Central America that has a large gulf next to it.
a)
Venezuela
b)
Panama
c)
Bolivia
d)
Mexico
10.
I am a body of water that has warm beaches and many small islands for vacationers to enjoy.
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Caribbean Sea
d)
Amazon River
11.
The 3 regions that make up Latin America are
a)
North America, Mexico, and Europe
b)
Central America, South America, and Caribbean
c)
Europe, Australia, North America
d)
Europe, Asia, Africa
12.
The biggest river in the world in terms of gallons of water that originates in the Andes Mountains.
a)
Gulf or Mexico
b)
Caribbean Sea
c)
Amazon River
d)
Panama Canal
13.
Very large rainforest in South America that a very large river runs through
a)
Indian Rainforest
b)
Amazon Rainforest
c)
Costa Rica Rainforest
d)
Brazil Rainforest
14.
A body of warm clear blue water with many smallish islands located next to the Atlantic Ocean
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Amazon River
d)
Caribbean Sea
15.
?
a)
Argentina
b)
Colombia
c)
Paraguay
d)
Guyana
16.
What country is shown in the center?
a)
Mexico
b)
Panama
c)
Cuba
d)
Costa Rica
17.
Emissions in Mexico City come from:
a)
School and Universities
b)
Homes & Garages
c)
Cars and Industries
d)
Space
18.
What country is Mexico's main trading partner?
a)
Brazil
b)
United States
c)
China
d)
Thailand
19.
What DOES NOT make Brazil unique in South America?
a)
Amazon River
b)
borders almost every country in South America
c)
Mississippi River
d)
has 7 seaports
20.
How close is Cuba to the United States of America?
a)
20 miles
b)
40 miles
c)
60 miles
d)
90 miles
21.
Mexico's environmental issue
a)
Deforestation of Amazon Rainforest
b)
Air pollution
c)
oil related pollution
22.
Mexico’s most profitable resource
a)
fish
b)
oil
c)
sugarcane
d)
silver
23.
Cuba’s location on the ocean helps with which industry
a)
Fishing and tourism
b)
a. Farming and manufacturing
c)
a. Tourism and farming
24.
Carbon dioxide pollution causes what kind of health problems
a)
Cancer
b)
breathing
c)
cramping
d)
spasms
25.
The world gets about 20% of what resource from the Amazon Rainforest
a)
medicine
b)
oxygen
c)
rubber
d)
soybeans
26.
What physical feature makes Mexico’s air pollution problem worse?
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Amazon River
c)
PAnama Canal
d)
Sierra Madre Mountains
27.
What are the main sources of air pollution in Mexico?
a)
donkeys and horses
b)
fish and dolphins
c)
cars and factories
d)
Llamas and alpacas
28.
Which region of Mexico has the highest population (most people)?
a)
Sierra Madre Mountains
b)
Central Plateau where Mexico City is located
c)
PAcific Coast
d)
Caribbean Coast
29.
How does Brazil’s location help it trade with other countries?
a)
It has a coastline with seaports
b)
Ama zon River runs through Brazil
c)
Mountains aid with trade
30.
What has been a major export for Cuba for the past 200 years?
a)
avocadoes
b)
tomatoes
c)
sugar
d)
pineapple
31.
This country is located in North America bordering U.S and has a dry, warm climate
a)
Venezuela
b)
Colombia
c)
Brazil
d)
Mexico
32.
Most people in Latin America live in ________ areas.
a)
rural
b)
forest
c)
urban
d)
none of these
33.
What is a major mountain range in Mexico?
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Sierra Madre Oriental Mountains
c)
Alpine Mountains
d)
Ural Mountains
34.
What three things affect where people live and work?
a)
Location, climate and natural resources
b)
Location, climate and housing
c)
Location, schools and natural resources
d)
Location, factories and public services
35.
Name the country pictured
a)
Bolivia
b)
Panama
c)
Peru
d)
Chile
36.
Why is air pollution a major issue in Mexico City?
a)
Sierra Madre mountains block the pollution from leaving the Plateau of Mexico
b)
Overpopulation and industrialization have increased the amount of pollution produced
c)
The wind patterns are not strong enough to push the away from Mexico City
d)
All of the above
37.
Name the country pictured
a)
Belize
b)
Costa Rica
c)
Mexico
d)
Brazil
38.
Who are the primary trading partners of Cuba?
a)
United States and Mexico
b)
United States and China
c)
China and Venezuela
d)
Venezuela and Mexico
39.
Name the country pictured.
a)
Venezuela
b)
Colombia
c)
Ecuador
d)
Peru
40.
1. Which physical feature is at #7
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Amazon River
c)
Sierra Madre Mountains
d)
Pacific Ocean
41.
This physical feature borders Mexico, the United States, and Cuba.
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Caribbean Sea
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
42.
What feature does number 2 represent?
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Sierra Madre Mountains
c)
Atacama Desert
d)
Amazon Rain Forest
43.
What Central American country is circled on the map?
a)
Cuba
b)
Haiti
c)
Panama
d)
Bolivia
44.
What physical feature is highlighted on the map?
a)
Sierra Madre Mountains
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Amazon River
d)
Panama Canal
45.
Air pollution is a major environmental concern in which of the following places in Latin America?
a)
Mexico City
b)
Brazil
c)
Venezuela
d)
Bolivia
46.
Coal burning factories and vehicle emissions is the primary cause of _____________________ in Latin America.
a)
air pollution
b)
oil pollution
c)
cutting down trees
d)
people migrating to urban areas
47.
Deforestation, or cutting down trees, is a major environmental issue in which of the following Latin American countries?
a)
Brazil
b)
Mexico
c)
Venezuela
d)
Germany
48.
Brazil produces 1/3 of this natural resource in the world.
a)
oil
b)
collard greens
c)
coffee
d)
sugar cane
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