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WorksheetsLatin America Unit Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What type of human modification allows for the extraction of natural resources?
Irrigation
Mining
Deforestation
Transportation Infrastructure
What type of human modification allows for the expansion of farming and ranching into area that lack water resources?
Irrigation
Mining
Ozone Hole
Dams
What type of human modification allows for the increasing movement of people and products?
Overfishing
Mining
Desertification
Transportation Infrastructure
What type of human modification removes forests for the expansion of commercial ventures like agriculture?
Ozone Hole
Desertification
Deforestation
Irrigation
What type of human modification results from overgrazing?
Desertification
Deforestation
Dams
Overfishing
What type of human modification allows for flood control and the production of hyderoelectricity?
Overfishing
Desertification
Dams
Irrigation
What reality has human modification to our environment created that causes higher rates of skin cancer due to ultra-violet rays?
Ozone Hole
Overfishing
Dams
Mining
What human modification has decreased the number of fish in seas or lakes?
Desertification
Irrigation
Dams
Overfishing
The longest mountain range in the world is located in Latin America. What is it called?
Himalaya Mountains
Andes Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Madre Mountains
Latin America is located on plates of the Earth's crust that have collided for millions of years and have caused earthquakes and the creation of mountains and volcanoes. What is this location called?
The Pacific Plate
The San Andreas Fault
The Bermuda Triangle
The Pacific Ring of Fire
In Southern Argentina lies hills and lower flatlands that form a plateau of glaciers called:
Patagonia
Pampas
Llanos
Plateau
The largest river in South America that creates the Amazon Basin is called the:
Parana River
Amazon River
Paraguay River
Orinoco River
The world's highest navigable lake is located in the Andes of South America. What is it called?
Lake Titicaca
Lake Michigan
Lake Labeau
Lake Huron
Spanish Conquistadors found many precious metals in Latin America including gold, silver, and copper. Which river holds 11% of the world's gold?
Paraguay River
Parana River
Amazon River
Orinoco River
These two lines are the borders of the Tropical climate region. What are they?
Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer
Equator and Prime Meridian
Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle
North and South
The Amazon Basin holds the world's largest what?
Mountain range
Rainforest
River
Desert
What is the top layer of the rainforest called?
Top
3rd Layer
Canopy
Umbrella
Climate depends on what two things?
Time of day
Elevation and Distance from the Equator
Seasons
Night and Day
Who were the first people in Latin America?
Europeans
Native Americans
Enslaved Africans
Africans
What is the primary language of Latin America?
English
French
Portuguese
Spanish
Where have most people settled in Latin America?
Coastline
Inland: the center of the continent
The Andes Mountains
The Amazon Rainforest
Which part of Latin America is densely populated?
Atacama Desert
Caribbean Islands
Andes Mountains
Amazon Rainforest
People are leaving the countryside in Latin America due to the soil being poor for farming. This is a what?
Optional Immigration
Pull Factor
Forced Immigration
Push Factor
Many people are leaving Latin America for the United States for economic opportunity, better living conditions, political freedom, and to escape political persecution. These are what?
Pull Factors
Push Factors
Forced Immigration
Optional Immigration
What is happening to make cities overcrowded in Latin America?
Flooding
Destroyed Cities
Urbanization
Farming
Which religion is the most common in Latin America?
Protestant
Roman Catholic
Lutheran
Buddhism
This famous painter from Mexico often painted scenes of farmers trying to win social rights. Who is he?
Vincent Van Gogh
Frida Kahlo
Diego Rivera
Pablo Picasso
The most popular sport in Latin America is:
Tennis
Football
Baseball
Futbol
One of the most famous celebrations in Brazil before Lent is:
Summer Solstice
Carnival
Easter
Christmas
These floating islands were created by the Aztecs to grow beans and maize. What are they called?
Chinampas
Floating Islands
Floating Farms
Lake Farms
Which Latin American country was the first to gain independence from France?
Brazil
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Jamaica
Which Latin American country was the first to gain independence from Spain?
Brazil
Guatemala
Mexico
Costa Rica
What is NAFTA?
Nobody Asks Fred To Archery
Never Again Fear The Alligator
North America Funding Arrangement
North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement
Three countries are in the NAFTA: The United States, Mexico, and ?
Canada
Brazil
Cuba
England
There are 3 regions of Latin America. What are they?
North America, South America, Central America
Central America, Caribbean, South America
Central America, South America, Brazil
South America, Caribbean, Brazil
