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WorksheetsLatin America Mapping Questions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
What river cuts through the desert and forms a border between Mexico and the United States?
Rio Grande
Orinoco River
Amazon River
Rio de la Plata
What is the major river in the northern portion of South America that winds from Guiana Highlands to the Atlantic Ocean?
Rio Grande
Orinoco River
Amazon River
Rio de la Plata
What is the long river in South America that winds from Peru through northern Brazil and empties into the Atlantic Ocean?
Rio Grande
Orinoco River
Amazon River
Rio de la Plata
What is the estuary (place where a river meets the sea) on the southeast coast of South America formed by the meeting of the Parana and Uruguay Rivers?
Rio Grande
Orinoco River
Amazon River
Rio de la Plata
What mountains in the western portion of South America run roughly parallel to the Pacific Coast for more than 5,000 miles?
Andes Mountains
Sierra Madre Occidental
Guiana Highlands
Isthmus of Panama
What is the main mountain range in western Mexico that runs roughly parallel to the Pacific Coast?
Andes Mountains
Sierra Madre Occidental
Guiana Highlands
Isthmus of Panama
What are the highlands in the northern portion of South America that separate Venezuela, Suriname, and French Guiana from Brazil?
Andes Mountains
Sierra Madre Occidental
Guiana Highlands
Isthmus of Panama
What is the narrow strip of land that connects Central and South America?
Andes Mountains
Sierra Madre Occidental
Guiana Highlands
Isthmus of Panama
What is the huge plateau that covers most of central Mexico and is surrounded by mountains?
Plateau of Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
Sierra Madre Oriental
Patagonia
What is the large peninsula in Mexico that extends into the Gulf of Mexico?
Plateau of Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
Sierra Madre Oriental
Patagonia
What is the main mountain range in eastern Mexico that begins south of the Rio Grande?
Plateau of Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
Sierra Madre Oriental
Patagonia
What is the plateau located in southern Argentina between the Andes Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean?
Plateau of Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
Sierra Madre Oriental
Patagonia
What lake is located high in the Andes Mountains and forms part of the border between Peru and Bolivia?
Lake Maracaibo
Lake Titicaca
Lake Nicaragua
Tierra del Fuego
What is the large lake located in southwest Nicaragua that drains into the Caribbean Sea?
Lake Maracaibo
Lake Titicaca
Lake Nicaragua
Tierra del Fuego
What is the chain of islands located at the southern tip of South America and divided between Chile and Argentina?
Lake Maracaibo
Lake Titicaca
Lake Nicaragua
Tierra del Fuego
What is the plain that extends through northern Argentina, Paraguay, and southern Bolivia?
Gran Chaco
Pampas
Atacama Desert
Amazon Basin
What is the plain that covers most of central Argentina?
Gran Chaco
Pampas
Atacama Desert
Amazon Basin
What is the desert located in northern Chile that is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Andes Mountains to the east?
Gran Chaco
Pampas
Atacama Desert
Amazon Basin
What is the vast river basin that covers most of northern Brazil and parts of Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela?
Gran Chaco
Pampas
Atacama Desert
Amazon Basin
What is the large lake in the northern tip of South America that has a small opening into the Atlantic Ocean?
Lake Maracaibo
Lake Titicaca
Lake Nicaragua
Tierra del Fuego
