WorksheetsLatin America Chapter 1
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
Central America is a narrow strip of land called an ___________.
Country
Island
Isthmus
Continent
Argentina's prized cattle graze on plains called the _________.
Plains of Great Grass
Peninsula
Interior Plains
Pampas
The Amazon River has hundreds of smaller rivers and streams that flow into it. Each of which is called a _____________.
Flood Plane
Tributary
Contributing River
Baby River
Down the center of Mexico is a __________, which is a large, raised area, of mostly level land
Plateau
Mountain
Peninsula
Ocean
The height above sea-level is called ____________.
Hydroelectricity
Isthmus
Elevation
El Nino
(Select all that apply) Latin America is located in the __________and ___________ Hemispheres.
Northern
Western
Eastern
Southern
Mexico's Central Plateau is an important region because?
It's where tacos comes from
The volcanoes there make life difficult
It's a mountainous region with great rock climbing
Most of the country's people live there
When El Nino warms the pacific Ocean, …
Nothing happens
Fishing improves
Plants grow
The fishing industry suffers
Some Caribbean Islands are formed from the tops of underwater mountains, while others are formed from?
Earthquakes & Hurricanes
The skeletons of tiny sea animals
Magic beans
By Mr. B shoveling dirt
The types of crops grown high in the Andes Mountains are affected by it's _____________.
Lack of indoor plumbing
Hydroelectricity
Elevation
Don't choose this box
The tropical, wet, climate of the Caribbean is good for farming what?
Bananas & sugar cane
Potatoes & green beans
Onions & apples
Pumpkins & pineapples
One of the many uses of the rivers in Central America is to produce what?
Hydroelectricity
Solar power
Wind power
Nuclear power
All of the following are regions in Latin America except who?
The U.S. & Canada
The Caribbean
South America
Mexico & Central America
The long mountain that runs along the west coast of South America is called the __________ Mountains.
Rockies
Andes
Appalachian
Alaska Range
The Amazon River Basin is home to?
The rolling highlands called the Pampas
The largest tropical rain forest in the world
World's largest volcano
South America's guachos
(Select all that apply) What are some factors that affect climate in Latin America?
Elevation
The Equator
Wind patterns
Solar radiation
Baja California is an example of a ___________.
Peninsula
Country
Island
Continent
Latin America is made up of what regions?
Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, & South America
The U.S., Canada, & Mexico
Mexico, the Caribbean, Africa, and South America
Tacos
The peninsula that sticks out into the Gulf of Mexico is call the _____________.
Kenai Peninsula
Yucatan Peninsula
Baja California
Fajitas
This region includes Mexico and Central America combined. What region is shown?
Central America
Middle America
Latin America
What region is shown in color? (Mexico is NOT part of this region.)
Central America
Middle America
Latin America
What region is shown?
Central America
Middle America
Latin America
