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WorksheetsLatin American Geography/Rainforest FINAL Challenge!
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following factors BEST explains the architecture, language, and religions in Central America?
a lack of trade & travel routes in the area
colonization by Spain & Portugal
migration patterns of Native Americans
radio & television were introduced
Which of these factors could BEST explain the increase of cultural diffusion in Latin America?
average life expectancy
per capita GDP
death rate
technology
Which of the following is a REASON to cut down the rainforest?
plants from the rainforest provide us with many foods, products, and medicines
thousands of animal species depend on the rainforest to live
the rainforest provides a lot of land for farmers to plant crops
the abundance of trees in the rainforest produce oxygen
Why does deforestation INCREASE when the value of crops & cattle go up?
more land is cleared by ranchers and farmers
there is an increase in the amount of timber sold
laws for restricting deforestation are strictly enforced
environmental groups only work with the government when the prices are lower
What is the BEST description of the government's responsibility when it comes to the Amazon Rainforest?
to ban people from entering the Amazon Rainforest
to create a better road system throughout the rainforest
the government does not have any responsibilities when it comes to the rainforest
to balance everyone's needs & make decisions about how to best use the Amazon Rainforest
Based on the chart above, MOST of Central American trade relies on which of the following?
cash crops
manufacturing
immigrant labor
mineral extraction
Which industry benefits from the favorable climate conditions of the Caribbean Sea?
banking
shipbuilding
telecommunications
tourism
Which of the following is a RESULT of saving the rainforest?
ecosystems for plant and animal species have been threatened
many areas of the rainforest are now protected areas called reserves
people have been pushed out of their ancestral homelands
the earth's atmosphere is gradually heating up
Which of the following is a CAUSE of deforestation?
researching medical advancements
building roads and clearing land for farms
improving the global climate
relocating native groups to urban areas
Which of the following is an action taken to REDUCE deforestation?
allow farmers to clear any land needed
decrease taxes on land that was once rainforest
increase activities in mining gold
provide opportunities for ecotourists to learn about the rainforest
Why does cutting down trees INCREASE global warming?
trees soak up carbon dioxide from the air
trees provide shade, which counteracts global warming
trees absorb the sun's energy without radiating it back into the atmosphere
trees drain greenhouse gases like methane from the soil
What is the relationship between rainforests and medicine?
most diseases originate in rainforests
the bacteria found in the rain forest are powerful antibiotics
vaccines can be made from the tissues of rainforest animals
medicines can be made from rainforest plants
What might happen to the earth's atmosphere IF the rainforests disappeared?
we'd have less oxygen and more carbon dioxide
we'd have more oxyen and less carbon dioxide
we'd have more oxygen and more carbon dioxide
we'd have less oxygen and less carbon dioxide
Which of the following "Shapes of Doom" is COLOMBIA?
Which of the following countries are found in Central America?
Belize
Suriname
Honduras
Nicaragua
What process is illustrated above?
photosynthesis
osmosis
respiration
deforestation
Rain forests are located on which of the following CONTINENTS?
Which of the following COUNTRIES are found in South America?
Haiti
Peru
Bolivia
Costa Rica
Which of the following COUNTRIES are ISLANDS of the Caribbean?
Guyana
Cuba
El Salvador
Jamaica
Which of the following rainforest interest groups are AGAINST deforestation?
