WorksheetsU2 L5 Physical Geography of Latin America
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the largest and most important river system in South America?
the Amazon
the Orinoco
the Rio Grande
the Rio de la Plata
People around the world rely on the Amazon Rainforest for all of the following resources except _________
Water
medicinal resources
oil
oxygen
Panama is considered a(n) ____________, or a narrow strip of land that connects two larger landforms
isthmus
llano
pampas
estuary
Because they stretch across 4,500 miles, the ______________ mountains are considered the world's longest mountain range
Appalachian
Rocky
Andes
Sierra Madre
Which of the following major bodies of water does not surround Latin America?
the Pacific Ocean
the Atlantic Ocean
the Caribbean Sea
the Mediterranean Sea
The Argentinian grasslands shown in the photo are called the _______________ and are one of the world's most productive agricultural areas
Llanos
Estuaries
Peninsulas
Pampas
The peak above is part of the _____________, a chain of volcanic mountains that runs through the middle of Central America
Sierra Madre Occidentals
Andes Mountains
Sierra Madre Orientals
Central Highlands
The Ring of Fire, shown on the map above, is a zone of ______________ activity that surrounds the Pacific Ocean
sinkhole
hurricane
tectonic
storm
in 2010. ____________ experienced a major ____________, a disaster that struck outside the city of Port-Au - Prince.
Haiti .... earthquake
Peru .... flood
Brazil ..... landslide
Chile .... earthquake
The image traces the paths followed by _______________ over the course of the past 150 years. These events can affect the Caribbean in devastating ways.
hurricanes
floods
tectonic activities
earthquakes
