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Quiz Unit 3 Lesson 1: Physical Geography of Latin America

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Two major landforms that dominate South America are:

a)

Amazon Basin and the Appalachian Mts.

b)

Amazon River and Central America

c)

Amazon Basin and the Andes Mts.

d)

Middle America and the Andes Mts.

2.

Cuba, Hispanolia, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica are all part of the:

a)

Greaten Antilles

b)

Ring of Fire

c)

Lesser Antilles

d)

Florida Keys

3.

Lowland plains in Latin America that are similar to prairies in the United States are called:

a)

Pampas

b)

Great Plains

c)

Andes Mts

d)

Llanos

4.

According to our notes, there are many active volcanoes and earthquakes in:

a)

South America

b)

Middle America

c)

North America

d)

Atlantic Ocean

5.

The Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, and Bahamas are all part of what is called the:

a)

Caribbean

b)

Hispanolia

c)

Middle America

d)

Central America

6.

Middle America, the Caribbean, and South America are all subregions of:

a)

North America

b)

Latin America

c)

Brazil

d)

Amazon Basin

7.

The Panama Canal is a waterway that connects:

a)

The Pacific Ocean with the Indian Ocean

b)

The Atlantic Ocean with the Caribbean Sea

c)

The Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean

d)

The Northwest Passage with the Pacific Ocean

8.

The Panama Canal was started by the French Gov. but was actually completed by:

a)

The Panama gov.

b)

The Mexican gov.

c)

The Brazilian gov.

d)

The U.S. gov.

9.

The largest river in South American and one of the largest in the world is called the:

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Saginaw River

c)

Amazon River

d)

Rio Bravo

10.

The Rio Bravo/Rio Grande River forms a border between:

a)

The U.S. and Mexico

b)

Mexico and Central America

c)

Mexico and Panama

d)

Brazil and Venezuela