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Latin American Geography

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

America is surrounded by:

a)

The Pacific and Atlantic Ocean

b)

The Indian and Atlantic Ocean

c)

The Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea

d)

The Artic and Indian Ocean

2.

Latin America has two major physical characteristics that make up an important part of its relief, which are:

a)

volcanoes and glaciers.

b)

deserts and tropical forests.

c)

large mountain ranges and broad river systems.

d)

large mountain ranges and tropical forests.

3.

The longest mountain range in the world, found in South America, is:

a)

The Himalayas

b)

The Alps

c)

Sierra Madre

d)

The Andes

4.

The Andes stretches from Venezuela to the tip of Argentina, crossing Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Panama, and Chile.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

South America has three large rivers, which are:

a)

The Orinoco

b)

Rio de la Plata

c)

Rio Jacaguas

d)

The Amazon RIver

6.

The river systems of South America are navigable and allow activities such as tourism and commercial operations.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What lake is found in the Andes, that is politically divided between Peru and Bolivia?

a)

Lake Eerie

b)

Lake Titicaca

c)

Lake Nicaragua

d)

Lake La Plata

8.

The Perito Moreno Glacier is found in:

a)

Venezuela

b)

Chile

c)

Peru

d)

Argentina

9.

The surface of the earth's crust where plant and animal life exists is known as:

a)

biomass.

b)

soil.

c)

lithosphere.

d)

karst.

10.

There are three types of soils: fertile, depleted, and barren.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Soil that has nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, and has good drainage, is called:

a)

fertile

b)

depleted

c)

barren

12.

Soil that is missing some nutrients, or if these are lost continually, is said to be:

a)

fertile

b)

depleted

c)

barren

13.

Soil that has no nutrients and no vegetation life is possible is called:

a)

fertile

b)

depleted

c)

barren

14.

The area in red is the:

a)

tropic of capricorn

b)

tropical zone

c)

tropic of cancer

15.

Which is the biggest tropical rainforest in the world?

a)

El Yunque

b)

The Congo

c)

Darien Jungle

d)

The Amazon

16.

Where is the Atacama desert located?

a)

Mexico

b)

Peru and Chile

c)

Venezuela and Colombia

d)

Jamaica

17.

Where can you find lowlands with fertile soils in Puerto Rico?

a)

The Coastal Plains

b)

The Central Cordillera

c)

The Karst

18.

Climate includes all the measurements made of temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind velocity and direction, rain, humidity, and any other elements of weather that affect ecosystems.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Latin America has three types of climates, and its variations, which are:

a)

hot

b)

temperate

c)

cold

d)

artic

20.

The study of the relations that living things establish between themselves and their environments is called:

a)

Biology

b)

Interaction

c)

Ecology

d)

Earth Science

21.

Alana wants to travel to a Latin American country with a lot of biodiversity. Where should she go?

a)

Brazil

b)

Spain

c)

Jamaica

d)

Aruba

22.

The statistical study of populations is known as:

a)

geography

b)

social studies

c)

demography

d)

sociology

23.

What does demography measure?

a)

Birth and death rates

b)

Aging rates

c)

Tax rates

d)

Migration

24.

Owen has traveled back in time to investigate why the population of Latin America diminished from 50 millions to 4 millions. What causes did he find?

a)

Diseases brought by the Spaniards

b)

Slavery

c)

Food poisoning

d)

Wars

25.

Dennis wants to cross from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean sailing. To what country should he head to in order to navigate between oceans?

a)

Argentina

b)

Panama

c)

Mexico

d)

Costa Rica

26.

Alexandra wants to visit the hottest desert in the world, where it hasn't rained in forever. Which one should she go to?

a)

The Atacama Desert

b)

The Gobi Desert

c)

The Sahara Desert

d)

The Namib Desert

27.

Melvin wants to see a volcano blow up. What country can he visit?

a)

Dominican Republic

b)

Argentina

c)

Belize

d)

Cuba