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Latin America Chapter 1

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Central America is a narrow strip of land called an ___________.

a)

Country

b)

Island

c)

Isthmus

d)

Continent

2.

Argentina's prized cattle graze on plains called the _________.

a)

Plains of Great Grass

b)

Peninsula

c)

Interior Plains

d)

Pampas

3.

The Amazon River has hundreds of smaller rivers and streams that flow into it. Each of which is called a _____________.

a)

Flood Plane

b)

Tributary

c)

Contributing River

d)

Baby River

4.

Down the center of Mexico is a __________, which is a large, raised area, of mostly level land

a)

Plateau

b)

Mountain

c)

Peninsula

d)

Ocean

5.

The height above sea-level is called ____________.

a)

Hydroelectricity

b)

Isthmus

c)

Elevation

d)

El Nino

6.

(Select all that apply) Latin America is located in the __________and ___________ Hemispheres.

a)

Northern

b)

Western

c)

Eastern

d)

Southern

7.

Mexico's Central Plateau is an important region because?

a)

It's where tacos comes from

b)

The volcanoes there make life difficult

c)

It's a mountainous region with great rock climbing

d)

Most of the country's people live there

8.

When El Nino warms the pacific Ocean, …

a)

Nothing happens

b)

Fishing improves

c)

Plants grow

d)

The fishing industry suffers

9.

Some Caribbean Islands are formed from the tops of underwater mountains, while others are formed from?

a)

Earthquakes & Hurricanes

b)

The skeletons of tiny sea animals

c)

Magic beans

d)

By Mr. B shoveling dirt

10.

The types of crops grown high in the Andes Mountains are affected by it's _____________.

a)

Lack of indoor plumbing

b)

Hydroelectricity

c)

Elevation

d)

Don't choose this box

11.

The tropical, wet, climate of the Caribbean is good for farming what?

a)

Bananas & sugar cane

b)

Potatoes & green beans

c)

Onions & apples

d)

Pumpkins & pineapples

12.

One of the many uses of the rivers in Central America is to produce what?

a)

Hydroelectricity

b)

Solar power

c)

Wind power

d)

Nuclear power

13.

All of the following are regions in Latin America except who?

a)

The U.S. & Canada

b)

The Caribbean

c)

South America

d)

Mexico & Central America

14.

The long mountain that runs along the west coast of South America is called the __________ Mountains.

a)

Rockies

b)

Andes

c)

Appalachian

d)

Alaska Range

15.

The Amazon River Basin is home to?

a)

The rolling highlands called the Pampas

b)

The largest tropical rain forest in the world

c)

World's largest volcano

d)

South America's guachos

16.

(Select all that apply) What are some factors that affect climate in Latin America?

a)

Elevation

b)

The Equator

c)

Wind patterns

d)

Solar radiation

17.

Baja California is an example of a ___________.

a)

Peninsula

b)

Country

c)

Island

d)

Continent

18.

Latin America is made up of what regions?

a)

Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, & South America

b)

The U.S., Canada, & Mexico

c)

Mexico, the Caribbean, Africa, and South America

d)

Tacos

19.

The peninsula that sticks out into the Gulf of Mexico is call the _____________.

a)

Kenai Peninsula

b)

Yucatan Peninsula

c)

Baja California

d)

Fajitas

20.

This region includes Mexico and Central America combined. What region is shown?

a)

Central America

b)

Middle America

c)

Latin America

21.

What region is shown in color? (Mexico is NOT part of this region.)

a)

Central America

b)

Middle America

c)

Latin America

22.

What region is shown?

a)

Central America

b)

Middle America

c)

Latin America