WorksheetsChapter 7 - Physical Geography of Latin America
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is the largest lake in Latin America?
Lake Superior
Lake Victoria
Lake Maracaibo
Lake Vanern
What is the highest waterfall in the world?
Angel Falls
Niagara Falls
Iguazu Falls
Victoria Falls
What is the name of the longest river in Latin America?
Yellow River
Missouri River
Nile River
Amazon River
What is the highest point in Latin America?
Mt. McKinley
Aconcagua
Mount Everest
Mt. Davis
A group of islands is called a(n) ____________.
isthmus
archipelago
Pampas
subregion
Brazilian Highlands end with a(n) __________ or steep cliff that drops to the Atlantic coastal plain.
Llanos
estuary
tributary
escarpment
South American __________ have high temperatures and heavy rainfall year round.
savannas
rain forests
steppes
mountains
Cooler temperatures are found at higher __________.
winds
Tropics
altitudes
canopies
The dominant land form along the Pacific coast of South America is _____________.
the Andes
coastal marshes
the Amazon Basin
the Brazilian Highlands
___________, in South America, is the world's largest exporter of copper.
Chile
Brazil
Bolivia
Venezuela
The Tropics have generally warm temperatures because ...
hurricanes often strike the Tropics.
the Tropics have a long dry season.
they receive the direct rays of the sun.
more plants grow there than anywhere else.
Vegetation is sparse in the ___________ climate zone.
tierra fria
tierra helada
tierra caliente
tierra templada
How many tectonic plates meet in Middle America?
two
four
three
five
The Andes have four altitude zones of climate. Which zone begins at 6,000 feet?
tierra helada
tierra caliente
tierra fria
tierra templada
To produce gasohol, Brazil uses gasoline mixed with alcohol produced from __________.
sugar beets
Brazil nuts
palm oil
sugarcane
El Nino takes place when the temperature of the Pacific waters off Peru's coast are __________________.
unusually warm
very cold
unusually cold
very warm
Where is the Amazon Basin located?
west of the Andes
north of the Andes
east of the Andes
south of the Andes
What are the tropical grasslands that stretch through eastern Colombia and Venezuela?
Pampas
Patagonia
Llanos
Maracaibo
Which country is the world's largest exporter of copper?
Mexico
Colombia
Jamaica
Chile
Ships use the Panama Canal to shorten travel time between the ________________.
Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Mexico
Vast rain forests are found in which climate zone?
humid subtropical
tropical wet
tropical dry
marine west coast
What is the Parana?
a canal in Middle America
the highest peak in the Andes
a lake in Venezuela
a river that flows into an estuary
The Amazon River is approximately how long?
4,000 miles
6.000 miles
5.000 miles
7,000 miles
Powerful hurricanes often strike the Caribbean islands during which months?
April and May
October to December
June to November
January through March
Which of the following is grown in the tierra caliente?
bananas
barley
potatoes
wheat
Which of the following make up Middle America?
Mexico and the Caribbean islands
Mexico and Central America
the Caribbean islands and Brazil
Colombia and Brazil
In which of the following altitude zones can the temperature be as low as 20 degree F?
tierra caliente
tierra helada
tierra fria
tierra templada
The Andes form _____________.
an archipelago
an escarpment
a cordillera
El Nino
The rain forests of South America provide __________.
barley
corn
rubber
silver
Which of the following is an isthmus?
Mexico
Central America
Cuba
Lesser Antilles
What makes the soil fertile in Middle America?
fertilizer
grazing livestock
coastal marshes
ash and lava
