WorksheetsGeo - Latin America Physical Features
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Choose the THREE subregions of Latin America?
Middle America
Caribbean
South America
North America
Central America
What two parts make up Middle America?
Mexico
Central America
South America
Greater Antilles
Bahamas
What type of landform is Central America?
Isthmus
Cordillera
Strait
Canal
Plateau
What type of landform runs along the eastern and western coasts of Mexico and down the center of Central America?
Mountain ranges
Large, flat plains
Capes
Archipelagos
Islands
What type of landform are the Lesser Antilles and the Bahamas?
Mountain ranges
Large, flat plains
Capes
Archipelagos
An Island
Other than the Andes Mountains, what is the name of the other major landform of South America?
Amazon Basin
The Llanos Plains
The Uruguay River
The Atacama Desert
What type of landform are the Andes Mountains?
Cordillera
Large, flat plains
Capes
Archipelagos
Islands
What is the longest river in Latin America and in which subregion of Latin America is it located
Amazon River in South America
Parana River in South America
Yuna River in the Caribbean
Coco River in Middle America
Rio Grande River in Middle America
What is a canal?
A human-made waterway
A natural waterway connecting two larger bodies of water
An area of flat land at high elevation
Parallel mountain ranges
An area of land surrounded on three sides by water
What is the purpose of the Panama Canal?
Shortens the travel time between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Shortens the travel time between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean
Stops ships from passing from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans
Stops ships from using the Northwest Passage
Forces ships to travel south around South America
What natural resource covers more than 55% of Brazil?
Forests including large areas of tropical rain forests
Plains including large areas of plateaus
Gold and many other precious metals
Oil and large deposits of natural gas
Which of the following is NOT provided by the natural resource covering more than 55% of Brazil provide?
Timber
Rubber
Palm oil
Brazil nuts
Cotton
