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Chapter 9 The Tropical North

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A tropical climate means that an area remains cool all year long.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

Colombia is the world’s leading producer of emeralds.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Which feature is most typical of a tropical monsoon climate?

a)

long dry season

b)

very hot days

c)

very cool evenings

d)

long wet season with heavy rain

4.

Which country is South America’s top producer of oil?

a)

Venezuela

b)

Colombia

c)

Ecuador

d)

Suriname

5.

What physical features in Ecuador and Colombia allow them to grow both bananas and coffee?

a)

high arid plains

b)

differing elevations and climates

c)

acidic soils

d)

rich river valleys

6.

Creeole- group of languages developed by enslaved Africans

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Mestizo- someone of white and Native American blood

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Which country in the Tropical North has the highest proportion of indigenous people in its population?

a)

Ecuador

b)

Colombia

c)

Venezuela

d)

Suriname

9.

The Tropical North has coastlines on both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Suriname is the Tropical North’s largest country.

a)

true

b)

false