WorksheetsLatin America's Geography
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Central American countries form this type of landform.
a)
an archipelago
b)
a plateau
c)
a peninsula
d)
an isthmus
2.
You are in the largest and least explored region of Brazil, and it is raining. Where are you?
a)
the Brazilian Highlands
b)
the Amazon River Basin
c)
the Guiana Highlands
d)
the Mato Grosso
3.
Which of the following resources accounts for Venezuela’s economic wealth?
a)
gold
b)
timber
c)
petroleum
d)
bauxite
4.
If you were to fly over some of the Caribbean Islands, which would you be most likely to see?
a)
grasslands
b)
large river basins
c)
buffalo
d)
volcanic mountains
5.
Name this body of water.
a)
Gulf of California
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Caribbean Sea
d)
Bay of Campeche
6.
Name this body of water.
a)
Gulf of California
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Caribbean Sea
d)
Bay of Campeche
7.
Name this Latin American country.
a)
El Salvador
b)
Mexico
c)
Belize
d)
Nicaragua
8.
Which country is shown in green on the map?
a)
Venezuela
b)
Panama
c)
Bolivia
d)
Brazil
9.
Which country is shown in red on the map?
a)
Brazil
b)
Cuba
c)
Colombia
d)
Mexico
10.
Which physical feature stretches 4,500 miles along the west coast of South America?
a)
Sierra Madre Mountains
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Amazon River
d)
Andes Mountains
11.
This man-made feature is important to trade.
a)
Amazon River
b)
Panama Canal
c)
Atacama Desert
d)
Caribbean Sea
12.
This country shares a border with the United States.
a)
Mexico
b)
Cuba
c)
Panama
d)
Boliva
13.
The country shown on the map is a leading producer of oil.
a)
Haiti
b)
Brazil
c)
Mexico
d)
Venezuela
14.
Which country is shown on this map?
a)
Haiti
b)
Cuba
c)
Bolivia
d)
Costa Rica
15.
This physical feature stretches the width of South America.
a)
Caribbean Sea
b)
Amazon River
c)
Andes Mountains
d)
Panama Canal
16.
This physical feature borders Mexico, the United States, and Cuba.
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Caribbean Sea
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
17.
The largest ocean borders North America, Central America, South America, and Asia.
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Southern Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
18.
One of the driest places on earth, this area is located in Chile.
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Amazon Rainforest
c)
Antilles
d)
Atacama Desert
19.
This country is located in Central America and is directly west of South America.
a)
Mexico
b)
Panama
c)
Columbia
d)
Haiti
20.
These mountains contribute to air pollution because they trap the pollution over the city.
a)
Sierra Madre Mountains
b)
Andes Mountains
c)
Ural Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountains
21.
This is the only land-locked country in South America.
a)
Venezuela
b)
Colombia
c)
Brazil
d)
Boliva
22.
The region shown on the map is ______.
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
MIcronesia
d)
LatinAmerica
23.
An environmental concern in the Amazon Rainforest is
a)
Deforestation
b)
oil related pollution
c)
air pollution
d)
acid rain
24.
The 4 regions that make up Latin America are
a)
North America, Canada, Mexico, and Central America
b)
Central America, South America, Mexico, and Caribbean
c)
Europe, Australia, North America, and the Caribbean
d)
North America, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean
25.
?
a)
Argentina
b)
Peru
c)
Chile
d)
Brazil
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