WorksheetsMexico, Central, and South America
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is geographically significant about the Panama Canal?
Major source of income for the people of Panama
Provides a shorter trade route from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Creates more jobs
It was built and is owned by the U.S.
The Spanish Conquistadors forced the natives to convert to Catholocism
What is the religion of most people of South America
Roman Catholic
Hinduism
Buddhist
Islam
What are most of the climates like in Central America?
tundra
tropical rainforest
savanna
Mediterranean
The Andes Mountains are located
along the east side of the continent
along the west side of the continent
in the north part in South America
at the south in South America
The Amazon River begins in the Andes and empties in the
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
Elevation and climate affect where people live and how they use the land.
False
True
Many parts of ________________________ have drier climates. This is why most of these countries are covered in scrubland and scrubby grasses
Argentina and Brazil
Ecuador and Venezuela
Guyana and French Guiana
Peru and Chile
__________________ is widely known for its cattle ranching culture. Cowboys there are called ______________.
Guyana, cowboys
America, punchers
Peru, Inca
Argentina, gauchos
A (a) country is one without an ocean coastline because other countries completely surround them. One example in South America is (b)
A British-held group of islands located in the South Atlantic near Argentina.
The Galapagos
Baffin Island
The Falkland Islands
Barbados
in the rain forests
in the Andes
near rivers
along the coasts
What feature does NOT exist in South America?
rivers
equator
Tropic of Cancer
deserts
Brasilia, the capitol of Brazil, is located in the
Brazilian Highlands
Amazon region
Northeast region
Southeast region
Stealing natural chemicals from indigenous peoples/cultures and not compensating them is called
biopiracy
fair trade
survival of the fittest
legal business
According to this map depicting coffee production, which South American nation probably produces the least amount of coffee beans?
Argentina
Brazil
Peru
Venezuela
If visiting Brazil, what language would be most helpful to understand?
Spanish
English
Portuguese
German
Baja California
occidental
Yucatan Peninsula
Central Plateau
By looking at this map we can conclude
The death rate is higher than the birth rate in Mexico
majority of Mexico's population lives in the central of Mexico
Mexico has a high standard of living
Mexico has a diverse climate
