WorksheetsUnit 4 Exam
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1) What happened to the Central American rain forest between 1950 and 1985?
a)
It increased
b)
It stayed the same
c)
It decreased
2.
2) Which country connects to the Isthmus of Panama?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
3.
3) What type of vegetation dominates the region of the Amazon Basin?
a)
Desert
b)
Mountains
c)
Tropical
d)
Grassland
4.
4) In which ways do you think the Amazon Rainforest and the Andes Mountains have affected the population distribution of Latin America?
a)
Increased mobility of people to move from one place to another.
b)
Limited the areas in which cities could easily develop
5.
5) The map shows that Argentina's largest cities are mostly located where?
a)
Near the Equator
b)
In the South
c)
In the North
d)
Near the Archipelagos
6.
6) Which country indicates where the Amazon River drains?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
7.
7) Which number indicates the location of Tierra del Fuego?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
8) Which number indicates the location of the Amazon River?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
e)
5
9.
9) While most cities begin by settling on rivers, why are people not settling along the Amazon River?
a)
Lack of water in the Amazon
b)
Location of the Amazon near the equator
c)
Location of the Rainforest
d)
Cropland in Patagonia
10.
10) The largest climate zone in South America is the:
a)
Polar Zone
b)
Tropical Zone
c)
Pacific Zone
d)
Desert Zone
11.
11) Which number indicates the location of the Archipelagos?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
e)
5
12.
12) The Atacama Desert in Peru is considered to be the driest place on Earth. Which geographic factor is most responsible for producing the phenomenon?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Mountain Barriers
d)
Position on the Continent
13.
13) What does the word "Adapt" mean?
a)
to move locations
b)
to become adjusted to new conditions
c)
to change the conditions of your surroundings
d)
to complain about conditions
14.
14) The Amazon Rainforest is located in a Tropical Climate region, which means that it is located in Latitudes that are:
a)
near the equator
b)
considered mid-latitudes
c)
farthest from the equator
d)
closest to the Atlantic Ocean
15.
15) Which number indicates the location of the Andes Mountains?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
e)
5
16.
16) Which country is named for the Equator?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
17.
17) The use of terrace farming by the Incas was an adaptation to:
a)
energy demands
b)
natural disasters
c)
climate variations
d)
physical geography
18.
18) Which number indicates the location of the Isthmus of Panama?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
e)
5
19.
19) Where does the Amazon River begin?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Andes Mountains
c)
Sierra Madre Mountains
d)
Atlantic Ocean
20.
20) Which argument is one most likely made by those in favor of deforestation?
a)
"Trees help to control the climate and cutting them down adds to the greenhouse effect."
b)
"Rivers are being polluted from silt. Without trees to anchor the soil, it erodes in heavy rain."
c)
"Animal habitats are destroyed when trees are removed. Many of them are then becoming extinct."
d)
"Millions of people have jobs in the logging industry and many in poor countries depend on this work.
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