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Latin American Geography

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Countries from these two continents make up Latin America.

a)

North America and Europe

b)

North America and South America

c)

South America and Europe

d)

South America and Australia

2.

Which two countries are NOT part of Latin America?

a)

Canada and Cuba

b)

United States and Brazil

c)

Mexico and Honduras

d)

United States and Canada

3.

Which Latin American country borders the United States?

a)

Venezuela

b)

Mexico

c)

Colombia

d)

Honduras

4.

Which river forms a border between Mexico and the United States?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Tigris

c)

Rio Grande

d)

Caribbean

5.

Which mountain range runs through Mexico?

a)

Appalachian

b)

Alps

c)

Sierra Madre

d)

Rocky

6.

The Panama Canal connects which two oceans?

a)

Atlantic and Pacific

b)

Atlantic and Arctic

c)

Pacific and Southern

d)

Atlantic and Southern

7.

The Andes Mountains run down the _________ coast of South America.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

8.

Why do the countries in the northern half (top) of South America have a tropical wet climate?

a)

They are closest to the Caribbean Sea.

b)

They are closest to the Amazon Rain Forest.

c)

They are closest to the Equator.

d)

They are closest to Cape Horn.

9.

The most widespread (common) type of vegetation in Latin America is/are

a)

cactus plants

b)

desert scrub

c)

broadleaf evergreen forest

d)

tropical grasslands

10.

The largest vegetation zone in South America is the

a)

Mexican Plateau

b)

Brazilian Highlands

c)

Altacama Desert

d)

Amazon rainforest