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WorksheetsLatin America: Physical
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
The Pampas of Argentina and Llanos of Venezuela are this type of landform that are very rare in Latin America?
Plains
Plateaus
Islands
Rainforests
Which of the following products is a cash crop that is a major cause of deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest?
Cacao
Coca
Palm oil
Manioc
Coffee
Why is it necessary that farmers in the Amazon Rainforest use the method known as "Slash and Burn"?
Fire is the fastest way to get ride of the trees and vegetation they cut down.
The fire destroys all of the poisonous animals and plants.
Fire is the only legal way the Brazilian government allows the forest to be destroyed.
Rainforest soil is very unfertile and the ash adds Nitrogen to it.
The change in temperature and rainfall due to increased elevation is known as this:
Global cooling
Vertical zonation
The environmental lapse rate
Elevation climate change
The ______________ desert is one of the driest in the world because the _________________ cold water current brings cold dry air to the region.
Gobi, North Atlantic
Chihuahua, humboldt
Mojava, East Australian
Atacama, humboldt
This crop can grow and survive in the highest elevation areas of the Andes mountains of Latin America:
Coca
Potatoes
Coffee
Wheat
Which 2 oceans does the Panama Canal connect, creating a short cut for transportation routes and saving travel costs for all countries around the world?
Pacific and Atlantic
Atlantic and Indian
Pacfic and Indian
Arctic and Pacific
Which type of electricity does Latin America have a great potential for due to its many deep, fast flowing rivers?
Geothermal
Solar
Hydroelectricity
Nuclear
Which one of the following is NOT a "Modification" of the physical environment by humans?
Deforestation of the Rainforest.
Building a Dam.
Building your home on stilts next to a river.
Drilling for oil.
This mountain chain runs all along South America's western coast and were created by a ______________________ boundary.
Appalachian, diverging
Andes, converging
Alps, transform
Rocky, converging
Which of the following is the correct order of vertical zones in Latin America from lowest to highest elevations?
Tierra Templada, Tierra Caliente, Tierra Fria, Tierra Helada, Tierra Nevada
Tierra Caliente, Tierra Templada, Tierra Fria, Tierra Helada, Tierra Nevada
Tierra Caliente, Tierra Templada, Tierra Fria, Tierra Nevada, Tierra Helada
Tierra Nevada, Tierra Helada, Tierra Fria, Tierra Templada, Tierra Caliente
Which of the following types of population growth is the dominant type of growth most countries are experiencing in Latin America today?
Rapid
Slow
Negative
Zero
The Caribbean Islands due to their tropical latitude and being surrounded by the warm waters of the Caribbean sea, experience this type of rainfall daily:
Orographic
Frontal
Elevational
Convectional
Which of the following is the correct match of mini region and countries found in Latin America?
Mexico: Central America
Haiti: South America
Venezuela: South America
Nicaragua: Caribbean Islands
Which elevation zone in Latin America has the highest population densities?
Tierra Caliente 0 ft to 2500 ft
Tierra Templada 2500 ft to 6000 ft
Tierra Fria 6000 ft to 12000 ft
Tierra Helada 12000 to 15000 ft
Tierra Nevada 15000 ft and above
Which of the following cultural characteristic is responsible for the name of the region known as "Latin America"?
Religion
Ethnicities
Government
Language
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 causes or influences of climate on Earth?
Elevation
Longitude
Wind Currents
Latitude
Ocean Currents
Which of the following are the only 2 countries that are "landlocked" in the region of Latin America?
Paraguay and Bolivia
Chile and Argentina
Bolivia and Venezuela
Paraguay and Colombia
Brazil's President, Jair Bolsonaro, has taken many steps to stop and prevent the Deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest in his country?
True
False
This Icon found in the Highlands over Rio De Janeiro, Brazil shows the Christian faith of Roman Catholicism that dominates the region.
Christ the Redeemer
Jesus Christo
El Dios de America Latina
The Crucifixion of Christ
Which of the following is the leading cause of deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest?
Farming
Urban Development
Cattle Ranching
Paper and Lumber products
Which standard of living level of development is NOT found in Latin America?
Developed
Developing
Undeveloped
Overdeveloped
Where is the highest density of population found in the country of Mexico? ( it's cooler here )
Along the coastlines
In the Sierra Madre Mountains
In the Yucatan Peninsula
On the Mexican Plateau
The country of Panama was the perfect location to build a canal because the country is a ________________________.
Peninsula
Isthmus
Land Bridge
Cape
Which of the following is NOT an example of a modern day issue the people of Latin America must face?
Justice and equality for their people
Bridge the wealth gap between rich and poor people
Deforestation of their Rainforest
Loss of religious belief in Christianity
