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Latin America

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Environmental concerns about the Amazon Rainforest
a)
Deforestation
b)
oil related pollution
c)
air pollution
2.
I am a manmade waterway that allows boats to travel a short distance from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific
a)
Amazon River
b)
Sierra Madre Mountains
c)
Lake Maracaibo
d)
Panama Canal
3.
I am the longest mountain chain in the world extending from Venezuela to Argentina
a)
Sierra Madres
b)
Andes
c)
Pyrenees
d)
Urals
4.
My mountain chain is divided along the western and eastern sides of Mexico
a)
Sierra Madres
b)
Andes
c)
Pyrenees
d)
Urals
5.
I am the largest Caribbean island located 90 miles below Florida
a)
Haiti
b)
Barbados
c)
Cuba
d)
St. Thomas
6.
My country includes most of the Amazon River and Rainforest
a)
Colombia
b)
Venezuela
c)
Mexico
d)
Brazil
7.
The 3 regions that make up Latin America are
a)
North America, Mexico, and Europe
b)
Central America, South America, and Caribbean
c)
Europe, Australia, North America
d)
Europe, Asia, Africa
8.
The biggest river in the world in terms of gallons of water that originates in the Andes Mountains.  
a)
Gulf or Mexico
b)
Caribbean Sea
c)
Amazon River
d)
Panama Canal
9.
Very large rainforest in South America that a very large river runs through
a)
Indian Rainforest
b)
Amazon Rainforest
c)
Costa Rica Rainforest
d)
Brazil Rainforest
10.
What physical feature is highlighted on the map?
a)
Sierra Madre Mountains
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Amazon River
d)
Panama Canal
11.
What physical feature is located in the country highlighted on the map?
a)
Amazon River
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Andes Mountains
d)
Caribbean Sea
12.
These mountains contribute to air pollution because they trap the pollution over the city.  
a)
Sierra Madre Mountains
b)
Andes Mountains
c)
Ural Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountains
13.
What place in Latin America is the driest on Earth?
a)
Sahara Desert
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Gobi Desert
d)
Arabian Desert
14.
Why can the climate of many South American countries be described as tropical?
a)
They aren't close to the equator.
b)
They have lots of dense forests.
c)
They have lots of rainfall.
d)
They are close to the equator.
15.

Argentina's prized cattle graze on plains called the _____.

a)

Pampas

b)

Tributary

c)

Plateau

d)

Elevation

16.

Why is it necessary that farmers in the Amazon Rainforest use the method known as "Slash and Burn"?

a)

Fire is the fastest way to get ride of the trees and vegetation they cut down.

b)

The fire destroys all of the poisonous animals and plants.

c)

Fire is the only legal way the Brazilian government allows the forest to be destroyed.

d)

Rainforest soil is very unfertile and the ash adds Nitrogen to it.

17.

Which of the following is the correct order of vertical zones in Latin America from lowest to highest elevations?

a)

Tierra Templada, Tierra Caliente, Tierra Fria, Tierra Helada, Tierra Nevada

b)

Tierra Caliente, Tierra Templada, Tierra Fria, Tierra Helada, Tierra Nevada

c)

Tierra Caliente, Tierra Templada, Tierra Fria, Tierra Nevada, Tierra Helada

d)

Tierra Nevada, Tierra Helada, Tierra Fria, Tierra Templada, Tierra Caliente