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WorksheetsGeography: Latin America Geography and Map
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 36mins
Latin America is made up of what regions?
Mexico and Central America, Caribbean and South America
Central America, North America, South America and Bahamas
Caribbean, Lesser Antilles, Greater Antilles, South America
South America, North America, Central America
Mexico, Central America and South America
Most of the population of Mexico is on the Coasts
True
False
A narrow strip of land that has water on both sides and joins two larger bodies of land is called an
peninsula
isthmus
canal
The Bahamas are in the Lesser Antilles.
True
False
The islands of the Caribbean like Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico etc are a part of
Lesser Antilles
Greater Antilles
The Lesser Antilles and the Bahamas are part of an island group. Another name for island group is
isthmus
archipelago
islanders
The mountain chain that runs along the Western Coast of South America is
Andes Mountains
Sierra Madre del Sur
Sierra Madre Occidental
Sierra Madre Oriental
The mountain chain that runs along the Eastern Coast of Mexico is
Andes Mountains
Sierra Madre del Sur
Sierra Madre Occidental
Sierra Madre Oriental
The mountain chain that runs along the Southern part of Mexico is
Andes Mountains
Sierra Madre del Sur
Sierra Madre Occidental
Sierra Madre Oriental
The Southern most point of South America is called
Cape Horn
Cape of Good Hope
Pampas
Patagonia
The largest tropical rain forest is
Patagonia
the Amazon
Pampas
Llanos
The plateau, desert and mountain region that makes up a large portion of Argentina is called
Patagonia
the Amazon
Pampas
Llanos
The longest river in South America and second longest in the world is the
Nile
Amazon
Thames
Danube
The Rio de la Plata is a river system that ends in a large _____________ (area where the river meets the ocean.)
estuary
isthmus
tributary
The highest lake in the world is
Lake Tahoe
Lake Titicaca
Lake Amazon
Lake Victoria
This man made waterway in Central America links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Panama Canal
Belize Canal
Suez Canal
Erie Canal
The movement of people from rural areas to cities is called
potable
urbanization
industrialization
immigration
A method of agriculture in which existing vegetation is cut down and burned off before new seeds are sown, typically used as a method for clearing forest land for farming is called ________________ farming.
terrace
slash and burn
______________ farming is a farming technique introduced by the Inca for growing crops on the side of a mountain. This reduces soil erosion and allows for farming in difficult terrain
terrace
slash and burn
The Highlands of Brazil end at steep cliffs at the edge of a plateau with a lowland or coastal area below. This is called an
peninsula
isthmus
canal
escarpment
The river or stream which flows into a larger river is called a
tributary
estuary
canal
Which river is displayed on the map
The Nile River
The Rhine River
The Danube River
The Amazon River
Which ocean covers the western coast of South America?
The Pacific Ocean
The Indian Ocean
The Arctic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
Which ocean covers the eastern coast of South America?
The Atlantic Ocean
The Pacific Ocean
The Arctic Ocean
The Southern Ocean
Which man-made physical feature crosses the isthmus of Panama and serves as a major "shortcut" that allows ships to travel between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans?
The Gulf of Mexico
The English Channel
The Panama Canal
The Amazon River
What mountain range is the 2nd largest in the world stretching 4,500 miles along the western coast of South America?
The Himalayas
The Sierra Madre Mountains
The Alps
The Andes
Which mountain range has three major system of mountain ranges along the eastern, western, and southern coasts of Latin America?
Sierra Madre Mountains
The Pyrenees Mountains
The Ural Mountains
The Andes Mountains
Colombia
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Panama
Nicaragua
Panama
Costa Rica
Galapagos Islands
