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Latin America - Geog, Env. Issues, Govt

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What word refers to when forests are cut down and the area is permanently cleared for another use?
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
deforestation
d)
global warming
2.
What are the two main reasons why deforestation happens?
a)
timber and mining
b)
food production and mining
c)
timber and food production
d)
mining and urbanization (build cities)
3.
Which of the following is an effect of deforestation?
a)
Soil erosion and lack of biodiversity
b)
Droughts and aridity
c)
Habitat loss and climate change.
d)
All of these answers are effects of deforestation.
4.
What causes the air pollution in Mexico City?
a)
3.6 million vehicles
b)
Poor quality fuel
c)
Pollution is trapped by the Sierra Madre mountains
d)
All of these are causes of the pollution in Mexico City
5.
What problem do the Sierra Madre Mts. cause  Mexico City?
a)
trap the pollution in the city since it can't be blown away by winds
b)
stops the water from flowing to the oceans
c)
allows the air pollution to be blown away by the winds
6.
What mountain range is Mexico City located in?
a)
Andes Mts.
b)
Sierra Madre Mts. 
c)
Rocky Mts. 
7.

What do trees produce that humans need?

a)

Water

b)

Radiation

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Oxygen

8.
Deforestation is the removal of forests.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
What is Deforestation?
a)
A forest in which there are too many deers.
b)
A forest party where deers hang out
c)
The adding of trees in a forest.
d)
The clearing of trees; transforming of a forest into cleared land.
10.

The MOST pressing environmental concern for the residents of Brazil is

a)

industrial air pollution

b)

increasing water scarcity

c)

transboundary pollution from Bolivia

d)

the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest

11.
What mountains surround Mexico City?
a)
Rocky Mts
b)
Andes Mts
c)
Sierra Madre
12.
This man-made feature is important to trade.  
a)
Amazon River
b)
Panama Canal
c)
Atacama Desert
d)
Caribbean Sea
13.
This physical feature stretches the width of South America.
a)
Caribbean Sea
b)
Amazon River
c)
Andes Mountains
d)
Panama Canal
14.
This physical feature borders Mexico, the United States, and Cuba.
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Caribbean Sea
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
15.
One of the driest places on earth, this area is located in Chile.
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Amazon Rainforest
c)
Antilles
d)
Atacama Desert
16.
What are the primary languages spoken in Latin America?
a)
English and French
b)
French and Spanish
c)
Spanish and Portuguese
d)
Spanish and English
17.
Brazil's primary language is ______.
a)
Russian
b)
English
c)
Spanish
d)
Portuguese
18.
What Central American country is circled on the map?
a)
Cuba
b)
Haiti
c)
Panama
d)
Bolivia
19.
What physical feature is highlighted on the map?
a)
Sierra Madre Mountains
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Amazon River
d)
Panama Canal
20.
What physical feature is located in the country highlighted on the map?
a)
Sierra Madre Mountains
b)
Andes Mountains
c)
Caribbean Sea
d)
Gulf of Mexico
21.
What physical feature is located in the country highlighted on the map?
a)
Amazon River
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Andes Mountains
d)
Caribbean Sea
22.
Deforestation, or cutting down trees, is a major environmental issue in which of the following Latin American countries?
a)
Brazil
b)
Mexico
c)
Venezuela
d)
Germany
23.
__________________ is Cuba's number 1 natural resource.
a)
gold
b)
oil
c)
diamonds
d)
sugar cane
24.
What country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Venezuela
b)
Colombia
c)
Bolivia
d)
Cuba
25.
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
26.

What body of water is number 1?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Panama Canal

27.

What body of water is number 2?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Panama Canal

28.

What body of water is number 5?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Strait of Magellan

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Panama Canal

29.

What country is represented by #7

a)

Mexico

b)

Brazil

c)

Portugal

d)

Chile

30.

Which number is represented by #1

a)

Brazil

b)

Cuba

c)

Mexico

d)

Costa Rica

31.

Which number is represented by #6

a)

Venezuela

b)

Colombia

c)

Chile

d)

Mexico

32.

#3 represents which physical feature?

a)

Atacama Desert

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Sierra Madre

d)

Amazon River

33.

Locate the Amazon River

a)

1

b)

3

c)

2

d)

4

34.

What is the name of the country for letter 'D'?

a)

Peru

b)

Suriname

c)

Bolivia

d)

Venezuela

35.

What is the name of the country for letter 'E'?

a)

Colombia

b)

Argentina

c)

Peru

d)

Chile

36.

What is the name of the country for letter 'F'?

a)

Peru

b)

Guyana

c)

Chile

d)

Ecuador

37.

What is the name of the country for letter 'B'?

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

El Salvador

c)

Haiti

d)

Cuba

38.

What is the name of the country for letter 'F'?

a)

Haiti

b)

Panama

c)

Belize

d)

Honduras

39.

What is the name of the country for letter 'G'?

a)

Cuba

b)

Panama

c)

Costa Rica

d)

Jamaica

40.
Who chooses the leader in a parliamentary democracy?
a)
citizens
b)
monarchy
c)
law-making body
d)
chancellor
41.
Citizenship participation: Type of government where one person has complete control. People have no say in government.
a)
democracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
autocracy
d)
unitary
42.

Citizenship Participation:Type of government where leaders rule with consent of the citizens (people get to vote)

a)

autocracy

b)

democracy

c)

market

d)

unitary

43.
Type of democracy where citizens elect the legislative body (law-making body) and the law-making body appoints the executive branch
a)
presidential democracy
b)
direct democracy
c)
parliamentary democracy
d)
autocratic democracy
44.
Type of democracy where citizens vote directly for legislative body (law-making body) and executive branch
a)
presidential democracy
b)
parliamentary democracy
c)
absolute democracy
d)
autocratic democracy
45.

The people of Mexico and Brazil vote in two separate elections. One is to elect the executive branch and the other is to elect the members of the legislative branch. This is an example of which type of government?

a)

parliamentary democracy

b)

constitutional democracy

c)

presidential democracy

d)

pure market

46.

Which of the following countries does NOT have a democratic citizenship participation?

a)

Brazil

b)

Cuba

c)

Mexico

d)

Canada

47.

In Emily's country, there is a senate in which citizens are elected to serve and can advise the president (leader). However the leader is very powerful and makes all the decisions and controls the civilian government and military.

a)

autocratic government

b)

parliamentary democracy

c)

presidential democracy

d)

oligarchic government

48.

What's the name of the one political party in Cuba?

a)

republican party

b)

democratic party

c)

communist party

d)

socialist party

49.

Which type of government would most likely abolish all opposing political parties, direct election of leaders, and freedom of speech?

a)

representative democracy

b)

autocracy

c)

direct democracy

d)

constitutional monarchy

50.

In which type of democracy is there more separation of power between the executive and legislative branches of government?

a)

presidential democracy

b)

parliamentary democracy

c)

unitary democracy

d)

constitutional monarchy

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