WorksheetsCaribbean South America Geopgraphy
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a cordillera?
a)
a small piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land
b)
a mountain system made up of roughly parallel ranges
c)
a long strip of mountains
d)
a long river
2.
Where are the Andes located?
a)
Northern Venesuala
b)
in Guyana
c)
Eastern Colombia
d)
Western Colombia
3.
How does the region's location near the equator affect the climate?
a)
Most of the region has cooler temperatures year round
b)
It rains almost everyday
c)
Most of the region has warm temperatures year-round
d)
It never rains at all
4.
What is a major resource in both Colombia and Venezuela?
a)
Oil
b)
Coffee
c)
Hydroelectric Power
d)
Sugarcane
5.
What is the longest river in the region?
a)
The Cauca River
b)
The Orinoco River
c)
The Amazon River
d)
The Colombian River
6.
What is the highest elevation in Venezuela?
a)
Guiana Highlands
b)
The Andes
c)
The Rockies
d)
The Himalayas
7.
In the Andes, how does the temperature change with elevation?
a)
The higher you go, the hotter it gets
b)
The temperature stays the same the higher you go
c)
It is more humid the higher you go
d)
The higher you go, the cooler it gets
8.
The Orinoco River is about 1,300 miles long.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Colombia is bigger than Texas and California combined.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Angel Falls is the the worlds tallest waterfall and is located in Guyana.
a)
True
b)
False
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