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WorksheetsReview - Geography of LA
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 49mins
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Class
Date
1.
The arrow on this map is pointing to what physical feature?
a)
Amazon River
b)
Andes Mountains
c)
Caribbean Sea
d)
Sierra Madre Mountains
2.
The green X marks which of the following physical features?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Caribbean Sea
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Rhine river
3.
The red asterisk is labeling what physical feature?
a)
Caribbean Sea
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Atacama Desert
d)
Pacific Ocean
4.
The country highlighted red on the map is known as _______.
a)
Colombia
b)
Cuba
c)
Chile
d)
Brazil
5.
What is the name of this Caribbean island highlighted red in the image?
a)
Peru
b)
Colombia
c)
Cuba
d)
Mexico
6.
The country labeled in red is __________.
a)
Cuba
b)
Brazil
c)
Mexico
d)
North America
7.
Which number represents the country of Brazil?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
Which number represents the country of Colombia?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
What man made structure was built in Central America in 1914 to create a water way from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
Panama Canal
b)
Bering Strait
c)
Golden Gate Bridge
d)
Colombia-Venezuela Bridge
10.
Which physical feature is in Mexico with high mountains & volcanoes?
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Amazon River
d)
Sierra Madre Mountains
11.
Cuba has fewer natural resources than Brazil. How does this affect Cuba's trade?
a)
Cuba exports only manufactured products.
b)
Cuba should import few products.
c)
Cuba needs to import many products.
d)
Cuba does not need to import or export.
12.
How does geography play a role in Mexico City's air pollution problem?
a)
It's surrounded by mountains which trap the air.
b)
It's near the Atacama desert, which causes sandstorms.
c)
It's near the Amazon rainforest, which causes air pollution.
d)
There are no air pollution problems in Mexico City.
13.
Why do most Brazilians live in the coastal region?
a)
tourism
b)
farming
c)
coast provides easy trade routes
d)
produce and sell coffee beans
14.
The large amount of arable land is MOST helpful in which industry to Cuba?
a)
farming
b)
fishing
c)
mining
d)
tourism
15.
What is the purpose of the Panama Canal?
a)
to improve relations among South & Central America
b)
to provide a shorter route for trade
c)
to avoid ocean currents that could destroy ships
d)
to use all of South American ports for trade
16.
In which body of water would you find Cuba?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Caribbean Sea
17.
Which country has the highest population in Latin America?
a)
Mexico
b)
Brazil
c)
Cuba
d)
Venezuela
18.
Which country contains the majority of the Amazon Rainforest?
a)
Peru
b)
Chile
c)
Mexico
d)
Brazil
19.
What do these have in common? deforestation, logging, clearing land for farming, roads, etc.
a)
air pollution in Mexico City
b)
destruction of rainforest in Brazil
c)
oil pollution in Venezuela
d)
bleaching of coral reefs in the Caribbean Sea
20.
Why is the population in the northern part of Chile so scarce?
a)
Sierra Madre Mountains; high elevation & cold climate
b)
Amazon Rainforest; hot rainy climate only good for animals
c)
Atacama Desert: driest place on earth so no farms or work
d)
Kalahari Desert; too hot and dry to support high population
21.
What physical feature is highlighted on the map?
a)
Sierra Madre Mountains
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Amazon River
d)
Panama Canal
22.
Air pollution is a major environmental concern in which of the following places in Latin America?
a)
Mexico City
b)
Brazil
c)
Venezuela
d)
Bolivia
23.
Coal burning factories and vehicle emissions is the primary cause of _____________________ in Latin America.
a)
air pollution
b)
oil pollution
c)
cutting down trees
d)
people migrating to urban areas
24.
Which of the following regions make up Latin America?
a)
Mexico, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean
b)
Canada, United States, and Mexico
c)
South America
d)
Portugal and Spain
25.
I am a manmade waterway that allows boats to travel a short distance from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific
a)
Amazon River
b)
Sierra Madre Mountains
c)
Lake Maracaibo
d)
Panama Canal
26.
I am the longest mountain chain in the world extending from Venezuela to Argentina
a)
Sierra Madres
b)
Andes
c)
Pyrenees
d)
Urals
27.
The letter A marks which of the following Latin American countries?
a)
Panama
b)
Venezuela
c)
Cuba
d)
Brazil
28.
What is one reason people are moving to Mexico City?
a)
The clean air
b)
Record high unemployment
c)
Availability of jobs
d)
People aren't moving to Mexico City
29.
Define arable land
a)
Suitable land for growing crops
b)
Land where crops cannot be grown
c)
Land by the ocean
d)
Land that is covered in sand
30.
True or False: Mexico has a hard time growing crops because there is little arable land
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Brazil's hot and tropical climate makes it deal for growing which crops?
a)
Sugar cane
b)
Coffee beans
c)
Oranges
d)
All of the above
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