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Geography of Latin America Assessment

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which ocean borders the western coast of Latin America and is known as the largest ocean in the world?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

2.

What percentage of the world's fresh water is contained in the Amazon River?

a)

10%

b)

15%

c)

20%

d)

25%

3.

Which mountain range stretches approximately 4,500 miles along South America's west coast?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Sierra Madre Mountains

c)

Himalayas

d)

Andes Mountains

4.

The Sierra Madre Mountains system in Mexico consists of how many main ranges?

a)

Two ranges

b)

Three ranges

c)

Four ranges

d)

Five ranges

5.

Which desert in Chile is known as one of the driest places on Earth?

a)

Atacama Desert

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

Mojave Desert

d)

Gobi Desert

6.

What man-made waterway, opened in 1914, connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Erie Canal

d)

English Channel

7.

Which sea surrounds islands such as Jamaica, the Bahamas, and Haiti?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Red Sea

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Black Sea

8.

What are the two primary languages spoken in Latin America?

a)

French and English

b)

Spanish and English

c)

Portuguese and French

d)

Spanish and Portuguese

9.

The Gulf of Mexico is bordered by which countries?

a)

Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia

b)

Mexico, Canada, and Cuba

c)

United States, Mexico, and Cuba

d)

Panama, Costa Rica, and Honduras

10.

Where is the world's largest rainforest primarily located?

a)

Peru

b)

Brazil

c)

Colombia

d)

Venezuela