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Geography Of Latin America

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three regions that make up Latin America.

a)

Central America, Caribbean (West Indies), South America

b)

America, Canada, Great Britain

c)

Peru, Bolivia, Argentina

2.

The Gulf of Mexico is a

a)

Body of Water

b)

State

c)

Town

d)

Neighborhood

3.

What does the Gulf of Mexico Border ?

a)

USA, 5 Mexican States, Cuba

b)

7 Mexican States, Florida, and Texas

4.

Which Country are the Sierra Madre Mountains in?

a)

Mexico

b)

United States of America

c)

Great Britain

d)

Europe, Germany, East Berlin

5.

The Sierra Madre range contains some of the highest _______ and ______ in Latin America

a)

Mountains

b)

Volcanoes

c)

Hills

d)

Canyons

6.

Which region is the Panama Canal located in?

a)

Central America

b)

Carribean

c)

South America

7.

The Panama Canal is a major “shortcut” that allows ships to travel between the ______ and ________ oceans.

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Arctic

d)

Indian

8.

Why is the Panama Canal important for world shipping?

a)

It handles a large volume of world shipping and enables ships to avoid traveling around South America.

b)

We are talking about the isthmus of Panama

9.

What islands surround the Caribbean Sea?

a)

West Indies

b)

Hawaii

10.

What region is east of the Caribbean Sea?

a)

Central America

b)

South America

c)

Caribbean

11.

It’s a major ______ route for Latin American countries.

a)

Trade

b)

Sea

12.

Why is the Caribbean a popular tourist area?

a)

Mild Tropical Climate

b)

Beautiful Waters

c)

Cold Climate

d)

Frozen Ponds (Perfect for Ice Skating)

13.

Which Continent are the Andes Mountains in?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

e)

Australia

14.

The Andes Mountains are the the 2nd _________ mountains in the world

a)

Largest

b)

Smallest

15.

What Mountains ranges are the largest in the world?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Mt. Everest

c)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

d)

I forgot

16.

What Country is the majority of the Amazon Rainforest in?

a)

Brazil

b)

Peru

c)

Argentina

d)

French Guiana

17.

The Amazon Rainforest is the largest __________ ___________ forest in the world.

a)

Tropical

b)

Rain

c)

Cold

d)

Wild

18.

What country is the Atacama Desert located in?

a)

Chile

b)

Peru

c)

Brazil

d)

Venezuela

19.

What 2 physical is the desert in between?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Sierra Occidental

d)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

20.

Why is the Atacama Desert one of the driest places on Earth?

a)

Very little rainfall year round

b)

Very Cold Climate

c)

Tropical Climate

21.

The Amazon River is the 2nd __________ river in the world?

a)

Largest

b)

Shortest

22.

What ocean does the Amazon River empty into

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

23.

The Amazon River serves as a natural ________ where it’s hard to build __________.

a)

Highway

b)

Roads

c)

Sign

d)

Landmark

24.

The Pacific Ocean is the _________ ocean in the world.

a)

Largest

b)

Shortest

25.

What Continent is located at the east of the Pacific Ocean.

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

e)

Australia

26.

The Atlantic Ocean is the 2nd __________ ocean in the world.

a)

Largest

b)

Shortest

27.

The Atlantic Ocean is the most heavily ___________ ocean

a)

Traveled

b)

Used

28.

What Country is located to the west of the Atlantic Ocean.

a)

Brazil

b)

Uruguay

c)

Chile

d)

Argentina