WorksheetsUnit 3: Latin America
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Latin America is made up of all of the following regions EXCEPT
North America
South America
Central America
Caribbean
All of the following describe the Amazon Rainforest EXCEPT
Rains almost daily
Diverse animal species
Variety of plants and vegetation
Cool, dry winters
El Nino causes which of the following weather patterns
Rain on the western coast of South America
Droughts in Asia
Cold weather in the United States
Less hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico
What two countries in South America would be most impacted by earthquakes caused by the Ring of Fire?
Argentina and Bolivia
Peru and Chile
Colombia and Brazil
Brazil and Chile
All of the following describe the impacts of Andes Mountains EXCEPT
cooler temperatures at high latitudes causes low population density
lack of crops grown causes low population density
barriers to trade and communication
increased infrastructure for travel
All of the following physical features lead to low population density areas in Latin America EXCEPT
Andes Mountains
Amazon River
Sierra Madre Mountains
Amazon Rainforest
Which of the following is best shown in the picture?
Desertification
Deforestation
Devolution
Extinction
Choose THREE impacts of the Columbian Exchange
Spanish language spoken in much of Latin America
Christianity spread through most of Latin America
Indigenous populations decreased due to European diseases
Indigenous populations increased due to new food and animals from Europe
All of the following are indicators of a low standard of living EXCEPT
low life expectancy
low literacy rates
low birth rates
low GDP
Which of the following is FALSE about population density in Latin America
it's high along the coasts and waterways
it's low in the Amazon Rainforest
it's low in the Andes Mountains
it's high in the Sierra Madre Mountains
NAFTA is an example of
economic cooperation
economic isolation
economic self-sufficiency
economic embargoes
One group responsible for creating interdependence in the Americas is
the United Nations (UN)
the European Union (EU)
the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Choose THREE causes of European colonization in the Americas
Convert natives to Christianity
Expand empires for power
Gain resources and money
Learn about new cultures
All of the following are impacts of European colonization EXCEPT
the spread of Spanish
increase in the size of native populations
spread of Christianity
changing aspects of native's governments
Population growth can lead to all EXCEPT
a scarcity of land and housing
a lack of workers
a large labor force
a shortage of food and resources
To prepare for a growing populations, government should do all of the following EXCEPT
encourage migration
create new schools and hospitals
locate and produce more resources
create new roads and infrastructure
