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Pacific South America Section 1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the differences between the Andes Mountains in the south and in the north?

a)

In the south, the mountains are rugged and covered by ice caps. In the north, they are rounded and the range splits into two ranges.

b)

There is not a difference between the northern and the southern Andes mountains.

c)

The north is rugged and covered by ice caps, and the south is rounded.

2.

What is the main reason climate varies in the region?

a)

Climate varies more with elevation than with latitude in this region.

b)

Earthquakes affect the climate in this region.

c)

Glaciers affect the climate in this region.

d)

The large lakes affect the climate in this region.

3.

How often does it rain in the Atacama Desert?

a)

The Atacama Desert receives rain only about once every 20 years.

b)

The Atacama Desert receives rain only about once every 5 years.

c)

The Atacama Desert receives rain only about once every 2 years.

d)

The Atacama Desert receives rain only about once every 15 years.

4.

What minerals are found in Bolivia?

a)

tin, gold, silver, lead, and zinc

b)

copper, magnesium, titanium, and sulfur

c)

tungsten, copper, iron ore, and lithium

d)

There are no minerals in Bolivia

5.

What broad high plateau that lies between the ridges of the Andes Mountains ?

a)

Altiplano

b)

strait

c)

Atacama Desert

d)

El Nino

6.

What is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water called?

a)

strait

b)

altiplano

c)

Atacama Desert

d)

El Nino

7.

A very dry desert in northern Chile is called the _____?

a)

Atacama Desert

b)

El Nino

c)

Altiplano

d)

Strait

8.

A name for an ocean weather pattern that affects the Pacific coast is _______.

a)

El Nino

b)

Atacama Desert

c)

Strait

d)

Altiplano

9.

What are the two capitals of Bolivia?

a)

La Paz

b)

Sucre

c)

Quito

d)

Lima

10.

What is the capital of Ecuador?

a)

Quito

b)

Lima

c)

Santiago

d)

Sucre

11.

What is the capital of Peru?

a)

Lima

b)

La Paz

c)

Santiago

d)

Sucre

12.

What is the capital of Chile?

a)

La Paz

b)

Lima

c)

Santiago

d)

Quito