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WorksheetsUnit 3 Latin Am., Extreme W., Adapt., & Modifications Review
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 38mins
What language(s) is/are mostly spoken in Latin America?
Arabic
Hebrew
Spanish
Portuguese
Japanese
Which of the following belong to the region of Latin America?
Central America
North America
Mexico
South America
United States
Largest tropical rainforest, home to the largest watershed and 10% of the world's species
Atlantic Ocean
Yellowstone National Park
Andes Mountains
Amazon Rainforest
Where is the Amazon Rainforest located?
North America
South America
Central America
United States
Honduras
Problems the Amazon Rainforest faces?
Desertification
Poaching
Decreasing size
Rapid growth
Deforestation
Examples of adaptations
A seawall
Wearing different clothing to suit weather changes
Using available/native resources
Deforestation
Reforestation
Examples of modifications
A seawall
Wearing different clothing to suit weather changes
Using available/native resources
Deforestation
Reforestation
Something that is changed, usually to improve it or make it more acceptable or less extreme
Adaptation
Modification
Extreme Weather
Latin America
Ecological, societal, and/or economic changes in response to their environment to improve chances of survival or to benefit from opportunities
Adaptation
Modification
Extreme Weather
Latin America
Where do most people live? Select all that apply.
By water
By the coast
In the west
By a river
In rural areas
Examples of extreme weather?
Rain
Hurricane
Flooding
Tsunami
Clouds
Examples of extreme weather?
Drought
Wildfire
Fog
Plate Tectonics
Earthquake
Consequences of extreme weather?
death
weather tracking
damage to property
injury
a soft breeze
Examples of how people have modified their environment to deal with extreme weather
emergency drills
using flexible building methods in earthquake prone areas
irrigated the land
built canals
built underground shelters
Examples of how people have adapted to their environment to deal with extreme weather
emergency drills
using flexible building methods in earthquake prone areas
irrigated the land
built canals
educated citizens about evacuations
Examples of how people have adapted to their environment to deal with extreme weather
built homes out of fire resistant material in wildfire prone areas
deforestation
built a dam
use heaters
humans live near water
Examples of how people have modified their environment to deal with extreme weather
cloud seeding (made their own rain clouds)
participate in desalination
built a dam
built resevoirs
humans live near water
Reasons people would modify their environment
To teach their children English
Shorten travel time
Make it safer for living
Make life more convenient
To create pollution
Atlas Mountains, Arabian Sea, Amazon Watershed, and Sahara Desert fall under which category?
Physical features
Political features
Human Geography
Government
South America, North Africa, Southwest Asia, Fort Bend County, and Mexico City fall under which category?
Physical features
Political features
Mythology
Government Systems
How have heaters affected society?
No effect
It limits growth in the south
It allowed more people to live in colder climates
It increased pollution significantly
To which region do these most likely apply?
-The dominant religion is Christianity
-Most people speak Spanish or Portuguese
-Most people are of European or Indigenous descent
North Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Latin America
Europe
Types of resources that cannot be easily or quickly replaced after they have been used
Renewable resources
Non-renewable resources
A barrier preventing the flow of water
Adaptations
A barrier preventing the flow of water, used to prevent flooding or for hydroelectricity
Wind Turbine
Canal
Dam
Terrace Farming
Examples of non-renewable resources
oil
solar
gas
hydroelectricity
coal
Examples of renewable resources
oil
solar
gas
hydroelectricity
wind
The process of removing salt (from water for human usage)
Polder
Adaptation
Modification
Desalination
The watering of land by man-made methods, usually for farming
Desalination
Water Purification
Irrigation
Adapation
State of atmospheric conditions at a specific time and place
climate
weather
extreme weather
hurricane
Weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
climate
weather
extreme weather
hurricane
How have heaters affected society?
Heaters have caused environmental damage and contributed to climate change.
Heaters have increased energy consumption and utility bills.
Heaters have led to over-reliance on artificial heating and reduced resilience to cold temperatures.
Heaters have provided warmth and comfort in homes and buildings, improved living conditions, and enabled the development of colder regions.
The opening of which canal significantly reduced the time and money required to ship goods between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
Erie Canal
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Grand Canal
Select all the statements that are supported by the map above.
Central America's rainforest was larger in 1950 than in 1985.
Central America's rainforest decreased between 1950 and 1985.
Replanting initiatives have increased the size of the rainforest between 1950 and 1985.
Many animals have become extinct as a result of the growing rainforest.
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 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
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
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
What are canals?
A way of controlling forest fires.
Human made waterways that allow boats to get from one body of water to another.
They are natural waterways like rivers and lakes.
They are another name for a Gulf.
What are irrigation systems used for?
To stop the flow of water and control flooding.
To allow ships and boats to pass from one body of water to the other.
To bring water to areas that need it.
The clear land for people to grow agricultural products.
Fireplaces heat heat the inside of homes. This allows people to live more comfortably in areas that get cold. This is called
An Adaptation
A Modification
Transportation Infrastructure
Irrigation Systems
Why is deforestation happening?
To clear land for agricultural use and for lumber, or to build things
To create canals and tunnels
To provide irrigation systems to farms
Because people prefer clear land over forests
This picture is an example of...
Adaptation
Modification
Building homes on stilts is one way that people living near water ____ their environment.
adapt to
modify
depend on
Building dams, roads and tunnels are examples of...
depending
adapting
modifying
Shemegh Face Scarfs- Sandstorms are frequent and those who lived on the outskirts of the desert have to deal with the high winds and dangerous sands. To prevent injury to the eyes and face, people wear Shemegh Scarfs to cover their faces and eyes as they traveled in the desert and outside of their homes.
Human Adaptation
Human Modification
