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WorksheetsCanada and Latin America Exam
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which statement best describes the climate of Canada’s Atlantic Provinces?
Winters are extremely cold; summers are extremely hot
Winters are cold; summers are warm
Winters are mild; summers are hot
Winters are wet large amounts of snowfall; summers are dry no rain
Canada’s climate is different from that of the United States. In what ways is it different? (2 Correct Answers)
Canada’s climate is generally colder than the climate of the United States
Canada’s climate is generally warmer than the climate of the United States.
Canada’s climate is generally wetter than the climate of the United States
Climate is generally less varied than the climate of the United States
Which region of Canada has areas that receive up to 100 inches of rain per year?
Atlantic Provinces
Quebec and Ontario
British Columbia
Prairie Provinces
In which area of Canada has acid rain been particularly bad?
eastern Canada
northern Canada
central Canada
northeastern Canada
Which type of climate do Canada’s territories, called the Northern Lands, have?
subarctic
cold temperate
high mountain
tropical
Which city is Canada’s busiest port?
Alberta
Vancouver
Quebec
Montreal
Which of the following statements about the climate in Canada’s northern lands is accurate?
Most of Canada’s north is extremely cold all year.
Most of Canada’s north has short, cold days and long, cold nights.
Most of Canada’s north has mild winters and hot summers.
Most of Canada’s north has cold winters and mild summers.
Which reasons explain the geographic distribution of Canada’s population as shown in this map? (2 Correct)
the availability of vacant land to settle in the North
a climate favorable to agriculture in the South, along the US border
the ability to harvest more fish from the lakes and coastal waters
a far north with subarctic and tundra climates
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta are called the
archipelago
Northwest Territories
Prairie Provinces
Atlantic Provinces
Canada’s highest mountain is
Mount McKinley
Mount Logan
Hudson Mountain
Pikes Peak
The man who founded Quebec and led the French effort to settle Canada was
Henry Hudson
Father Junipero Serra
Samuel de Champlain
the Métis
Which of Canada’s provinces is predominately French in language and culture?
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Yukon Territory
Canada’s largest metropolitan area, which includes the city and its surrounding suburbs, is
Ottawa
Vancouver
Montreal
Toronto
The territory created in 1999 to give the First Nations greater self-government is
Saskatchewan
Nunavut
Northwest Territory
Yukon Territory
What are Canadas smaller units that are administrative units similar to states
States
Provinces
Country
Burroughs
Ottawa and Toronto's government is a?
Democracy
Monarchy
Parliament
Dictatorship
Canada is what type of language nation?
Unilateral
Bilingual
Unilingual
Multilingual
Canada works with world organizations such as?
NAFTA
Warsaw Pact
NATO
The United Nations
What is one of Mexico's major production industries?
Coal
Oil
Tar
Avocados
Why has Mexico’s oil production declined since 2004?
There is too much conflict in Mexico.
Its oil fields are old and starting to run out of oil.
No one wants to buy the oil.
Oil is not a good product to sell.
Which vertical climate zone in Mexico is also known as “hot land”?
tierra templada
tierra buena
tierra fría
tierra caliente
What type of climate do the Caribbean islands have?
tropical wet/dry
humid continental
wet continental
tropical temperate
Where do nearly 20 percent of Mexico's people live?
Acapulco
Cancun
Mexico City
Leon
Which is the largest nation of the Mexico and Latin American region?
Mexico
Panama
Cuba
Puerto Rico
How many Peninsulas does Mexico have?
1
2
3
4
How did Spanish colonialism change life in Mexico and Central America?
Select all that apply.
The Spanish helped native peoples build large, complex cities.
The Spanish enslaved native peoples for their own gain.
Priests converted native peoples to Catholicism.
The native population grew rapidly.
Mexico and Central America lie along the what that rims the Pacific Ocean?
Atlantic Ocean
Ring of Fire
Volcano Alley
The Canadian Coast
What natural disasters are common in these areas? (Choose three)
Volcanoes
Wild Fires
Earthquakes
Hurricanes
What is an important waterway in this region?
Mexico River
Rio Grande
Panama Canal
Caribbean Sea
How many vertical climate zones of the region?
3
2
1
5
What is the name of the warmest of the three vertical climate zones?
Tierra Fria
Tierra Templada
Tierra Caliente
Muy Caliente
What is a narrow piece of land that connects two larger landmasses?
Canal
Isthmus
Delta
Land Bridge
How many groups can the Caribbean Islands be segmented into?
1
2
3
4
Hispaniola is home to which two countries? (Choose two)
Mexico
Haiti
Jamacia
Dominican Republic
What is the island chain that encompasses most of the Caribbean Islands?
Andes
Antilles
Colorado
Appalachian
What is the economic agreement with all of the North American countries?
North America Foreign Trade
North American Free Trade Agreement
United Free Trade
American Trade Association
What are the three main economic industries in Mexico? (Choose three)
Manufacturing
Real Estate
Farming
Service Industry
Which of these Mexico City problems are correct?
Pollution, Crime, Too Little Capital, Overcrowding
Overcrowding, Philantrophy, Over Producing, World Trade
Over Producing, Crime, Suburbanization, Pollution
Overcrowding, Pollution, Criminals, Poverty
The Caribbean Islands have a what?
Great Infrastructure
Rich and Vibrant Culture
Connection to the World
Industry
What are the two main cultural influences of Mexico and Latin America?
Spanish and German
Europe and Soviet Union
America and Canada
Europe and Australia
