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Climate and Vegetation in Latin America

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which ocean current affects the climate in Latin America?

a)

El Niño

b)

La Niña

c)

Gulf Stream

d)

Kuroshio Current

2.

What is the climate of the Andes region in Latin America?

a)

Hot and wet

b)

Cold and dry

c)

Tropical and warm

d)

Mild and rainy

3.

What type of climate is found in the Atacama desert in Latin America?

a)

Hot and wet

b)

Cold and dry

c)

Tropical and warm

d)

Mild and rainy

4.

Which natural vegetation is found in the Amazon rainforest in Latin America?

a)

Cacti and succulents

b)

Palm trees and mangroves

c)

Grasslands and savannas

d)

Tropical rainforest trees and plants

5.

What factors affect climate in Latin America?

a)

Elevation, distance from the equator, and wind patterns

b)

Population density, economic development, and political stability

c)

Language diversity, cultural traditions, and religious beliefs

d)

Access to technology, transportation, and healthcare

6.

What is the primary type of vegetation in the Pampas region of Latin America?

a)

Tropical rainforest trees and plants

b)

Grasslands and savannas

c)

Cacti and succulents

d)

Palm trees and mangroves

7.

Which mountain range significantly affects the climate in Latin America?

a)

The Rockies

b)

The Andes

c)

The Alps

d)

The Himalayas

8.

What is the primary type of vegetation in the Amazon rainforest in Latin America?

a)

Grasslands and savannas

b)

Cacti and succulents

c)

Palm trees and mangroves

d)

Tropical rainforest trees and plants

9.

What is the primary type of vegetation in the Patagonia region of Latin America?

a)

Tropical rainforest trees and plants

b)

Grasslands and savannas

c)

Shrubs and bushes

d)

Palm trees and mangroves

10.

Which river system significantly affects the climate in Latin America?

a)

The Mississippi

b)

The Amazon

c)

The Nile

d)

The Yangtze

11.
Which landform is this an image of?
large raised area of mostly level land
a)
pampas
b)
Amazon River
c)
plateau
d)
isthmus
12.
What landform is this a picture of ?
a narrow strip of land that has water on both sides and joins two larger bodies of land
a)
Rain Forest
b)
plateau
c)
pampus
d)
isthmus
13.
Which landform is this a picture of?
flat grassland area
a)
pampus
b)
plateau
c)
isthmus
d)
Rain Forest
14.
Which landform is this a picture of ?
dense evergreen forest that has abundant rainfall throughout the year
a)
Amazon River
b)
Rain Forest
c)
Pampus
d)
Isthmus
15.
Which landform is this a picture of ?
a long river in northern South America (2nd largest in world)
a)
Rain Forest
b)
plateau
c)
Amazon River
d)
pampus
16.
Which hemisphere is Latin America located
a)
Northern 
b)
Southern
c)
Eastern
d)
Western
17.

The Amazon River has hundreds of rivers and streams that flow into it. These are called?

a)

Streams

b)

Rivers

c)

Tributaries

d)

Deltas

18.

The height of land above sea level?

a)

Elevation

b)

Tree Line

c)

Snow Line

d)

Plateau

19.

The type of crops grown by farmers is largely influenced by?

a)

Pampas

b)

Longitude

c)

Latitude

d)

Elevation

20.

Why is Mexico's Central Plateau an important region?

a)

Most of the country's people live there

b)

It is an area that attracts many tourists

c)

The landscape makes life difficult

d)

It is a mountainous region that has many minerals

21.

Some Caribbean Islands are formed by? (There are 2 answers)

a)

The skeletons of tiny sea animals

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Tops of Underwater Mountains

d)

Active Volcanoes

22.

All of the following are regions of Latin America except?

a)

Middle America (Mexico and the Central America)

b)

The United States and Canada

c)

The Caribbean

d)

South America

23.

The long Mountain Range that runs along the west coast of South America?

a)

Andes Mountains

b)

Sierra Madre Mountains

c)

The Rockies Mountains

d)

The Appalachian Mountains

24.

What is located in the Amazon River Basin?

a)

The Panama Canal

b)

The rolling hills of the pampas

c)

Largest Tropical Rain Forest in the world

d)

South America's largest mountain chain

25.

What (3) factors affect Latin America's Climate? There are (3) correct answers.

a)

Elevation

b)

Hurricanes and Earthquakes

c)

Wind Patterns

d)

Location to the Equator

26.

Latin America's Climate is ?

a)

Always hot and rainy- Tropical, Wet

b)

Always hot, but the rainy season doesn't last all year- Tropical Wet, Dry

c)

Usually Arid or dry

d)

Different from place to place