WorksheetsLatin America: Environmental Issues
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is the climate like in northern Mexico?
Hot and Dry
Mild
Tropical
Humid
Why does most of Mexico's population live in central Mexico?
Because it's in the middle
Because of the Sierra Madre Mountains
Jobs are available there
Fishing industry
What is Mexico's most valuable resource?
Gold
Oil
Silver
Iron
Where does Mexico get most of it's oil?
Sierra Madre Mountains
Caribbean Sea
Amazon Rainforest
Gulf of Mexico
Why are many Mexican moving to towns along the US border?
To work in factories owned by US, Japanese, & European companies
Fishing
To immigrate to the US
80% of Mexico's exports are shipped to which country?
US
Venezuela
Cuba
Brazil
Cuba is an island country; therefore, ___________________ is an important economic activity.
Manufacturing
Fishing
Oil
Steel
Cuba's fertile soil allows it to grow the following crops except...
Sugarcane
Lettuce
Coffee
Tobacco
Because Cuba lacks mineral resources and productive goods; what must the country do in order to get goods for it's consumers?
Import them from other countries
Export them from other countries
Rely on it's own resources
The US has not traded with _____________ since the 1960's because of the country's communist government.
Venezuela
Mexico
Brazil
Cuba
When the Soviet Union collapsed, which Latin American country did it impact the most?
US
Brazil
Cuba
Mexico
Where does the majority of Brazil's population live?
Eastern Brazil along the Atlantic Ocean
Central Brazil in the Amazon Rainforest
Northern Brazil
Western Brazil along the Amazon River
Why do very few Brazilians live in central and western Brazil?
It is covered by the Amazon Rainforest
It is blocked by the Sierra Madre Mountains
It is covered by the Atacama Desert
It is flood by the Amazon River
Brazil's warm, tropical climate is suitable for growing all products except...
Coffee
Lettuce
Sugar cane
Oranges
Brazil is able to produce steel and then make cars, machines, and other goods because it has vast deposits of which resource?
Iron ore
Oil
Silver
Gold
How does Brazil's location make it easy to trade with other nations?
It is located on the Gulf of Music and can ship goods
It is located on the Pacific Ocean and can ship goods
It is located on the Atlantic Ocean and can ship goods
It is not easy for them to trade
