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WorksheetsPacific South America Section 1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What are the differences between the Andes Mountains in the south and in the north?
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.
There is not a difference between the northern and the southern Andes mountains.
The north is rugged and covered by ice caps, and the south is rounded.
What is the main reason climate varies in the region?
Climate varies more with elevation than with latitude in this region.
Earthquakes affect the climate in this region.
Glaciers affect the climate in this region.
The large lakes affect the climate in this region.
How often does it rain in the Atacama Desert?
The Atacama Desert receives rain only about once every 20 years.
The Atacama Desert receives rain only about once every 5 years.
The Atacama Desert receives rain only about once every 2 years.
The Atacama Desert receives rain only about once every 15 years.
What minerals are found in Bolivia?
tin, gold, silver, lead, and zinc
copper, magnesium, titanium, and sulfur
tungsten, copper, iron ore, and lithium
There are no minerals in Bolivia
What broad high plateau that lies between the ridges of the Andes Mountains ?
Altiplano
strait
Atacama Desert
El Nino
What is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water called?
strait
altiplano
Atacama Desert
El Nino
A very dry desert in northern Chile is called the _____?
Atacama Desert
El Nino
Altiplano
Strait
A name for an ocean weather pattern that affects the Pacific coast is _______.
El Nino
Atacama Desert
Strait
Altiplano
What are the two capitals of Bolivia?
La Paz
Sucre
Quito
Lima
What is the capital of Ecuador?
Quito
Lima
Santiago
Sucre
What is the capital of Peru?
Lima
La Paz
Santiago
Sucre
What is the capital of Chile?
La Paz
Lima
Santiago
Quito
