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WorksheetsGeography of Latin America
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which physical feature is in Mexico with high mountains & volcanoes?
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Amazon River
d)
Sierra Madre Mountains
2.
Which body of water is east of Central America & is a major trade route?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Caribbean Sea
c)
Black Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
3.
What is used to transport goods from Western Africa to Peru and Chile?
a)
Amazon River
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Panama Canal
d)
Pacific Ocean
4.
Cuba has fewer natural resources than Brazil. How does this affect Cuba's trade?
a)
Cuba exports only manufactured products.
b)
Cuba should import few products.
c)
Cuba needs to import many products.
d)
Cuba does not need to import or export.
5.
How does geography play a role in Mexico City's air pollution problem?
a)
It's surrounded by mountains which trap the air.
b)
It's near the Atacama desert, which causes sandstorms.
c)
It's near the Amazon rainforest, which causes air pollution.
d)
There are no air pollution problems in Mexico City.
6.
What is Mexico's largest export & how does it relate to where people live in Mexico?
a)
Computers; live near the coast
b)
Vehicle parts; live in interior in cities
c)
Crude petroleum (oil); near Sierra Madre mountains
d)
Cars; live in the interior in cities
7.
Why do most Brazilians live in the coastal region?
a)
tourism
b)
farming
c)
coast provides easy trade routes
d)
produce and sell coffee beans
8.
The large amount of arable land is MOST helpful in which industry to Cuba?
a)
farming
b)
fishing
c)
mining
d)
tourism
9.
What is the purpose of the Panama Canal?
a)
to improve relations among South & Central America
b)
to provide a shorter route for trade
c)
to avoid ocean currents that could destroy ships
d)
to use all of South American ports for trade
10.
In which body of water would you find Cuba?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Caribbean Sea
11.
Which country has the highest population in Latin America?
a)
Mexico
b)
Brazil
c)
Cuba
d)
Venezuela
12.
Which country contains the majority of the Amazon Rainforest?
a)
Peru
b)
Chile
c)
Mexico
d)
Brazil
13.
What do these have in common? deforestation, logging, clearing land for farming, roads, etc.
a)
air pollution in Mexico City
b)
destruction of rainforest in Brazil
c)
oil pollution in Venezuela
d)
bleaching of coral reefs in the Caribbean Sea
14.
Why is the population in the northern part of Chile so scarce?
a)
Sierra Madre Mountains; high elevation & cold climate
b)
Amazon Rainforest; hot rainy climate only good for animals
c)
Atacama Desert: driest place on earth so no farms or work
d)
Kalahari Desert; too hot and dry to support high population
15.
How does the geography of Mexico City impact its air quality?
a)
One of the world's most populated cities
b)
Has views of beautiful mountains
c)
Factories and cars produce a lot of air pollutants
d)
Lies in a valley surrounded by mountains that trap the air
16.
Why can the climate of many South American countries be described as tropical?
a)
They aren't close to the equator.
b)
They have lots of dense forests.
c)
They have lots of rainfall.
d)
They are close to the equator.
17.
Which is MOST important in helping Brazilian businesses trade with other countries in the world
a)
They have 7 major seaports along the Atlantic coast.
b)
The Amazon River allows ships to travel inland to the Andes.
c)
Brazil shares a border with few South American countries.
d)
Brazil imports goods that it cannot make on its own.
18.
Where do the majority of economic activities occur in South America?
a)
along the Amazon River in Brazil
b)
along the southern tip
c)
in the north near Colombia and Panama
d)
along the east and west coasts
19.
Where do MOST people in South America live?
a)
the southern tip
b)
in the Amazon Rainforest
c)
along the west coast near the Pacific
d)
along the east coast near the Atlantic
20.
What do you need to have for a well developed paragraph to a constructed response for this test
a)
location and distribution of natural resources
b)
why do people live there
c)
how the location impacts trade
d)
ALL of the above!
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