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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 56mins

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Class
Date
1.

Located in Brazil, it is the largest tropical rain forest in the world! It covers about 1/3 of South America.

a)

Indian Rain Forest

b)

Congo Rain Forest

c)

Madagascar Rain Forest

d)

Amazon Rain Forrest

2.
Match the word to the definition:
destruction or loss of forests; this is an environmental issue in Brazil
a)
acid rain 
b)
environment
c)
deforestation
d)
atmosphere
3.

Located in Chile, its one of the driest places on Earth!

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Atacama Desert

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Kalahari Desert

4.
What has been the major export for Cuba for the past two hundred years? 
a)
fish
b)
fruits 
c)
sugar
d)
coffee
5.
This country shares a border with the United States.
a)
Mexico
b)
Cuba
c)
Panama
d)
Boliva
6.

Over 75 percent of the people in Mexico live in __________ areas.

a)

rural

b)

urban

c)

coastal

d)

mountain

7.
 Mexico’s most profitable resource
a)
fish
b)
oil
c)
sugarcane
d)
silver
8.
Cattle ranching, road building, and the development of new settlements were the cause of _____ in _______.
a)
Air Pollution/Brazil
b)
Oil Pollution/Mexico
c)
Air Pollution/Venezuela
d)
Deforestation/Brazil
9.
What is the largest enviromental concern for Mexico City?
a)
Smog / Air Pollution
b)
Extraction of Natural Resources
c)
Deforestation
d)
Over-production of Oil (spills/ leaks)
10.

World's largest ocean that covers the western coast of South America!

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

11.

Most Brazilians live near

a)

the Amazon Rainforest

b)

The Atlantic coast

c)

The Sierra Madre Mountains

d)

the pacific coast

12.

Where do most people live in Cuba?

a)

in cities

b)

in rural areas

c)

on farms

d)

on the beach

13.
Where is Brazil
a)
90 Miles south of Florida
b)
Eastern Side of South America
c)
Below the Danube River
d)
The boot shaped country
14.
Which country is in RED?
a)
Peru
b)
Mexico
c)
Panama
d)
Brazil
15.
What is the following Latin America Physical Feature?
a)
Caribbean Sea
b)
Amazon River
c)
Greater Antilles
d)
Andes Mountains
16.

Who is Brazil's largest trading partner?

a)

The United States

b)

Cuba

c)

France

d)

Chile

17.

What is the largest lake in South America?

a)

Lake Maracaibo

b)

Lake Macaroni

c)

Lake Manatoba

d)

Lake Huron

18.

A major “shortcut” that allows ships to travel

between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

a)

Isthmus

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Strait of Hormuz

d)

Caribbean Sea

19.
How does the physical geography of Mexico make their smog situation worse?
a)
The dense urban population 
b)
It is surrounded by mountains, that traps in air pollutants
c)
The Amazon River filling with the pollution from factories
d)
The citizens of Mexico City having higher medical costs due to breathing bad air
20.
Match the word to the definition:
the large tropical rain forest mostly in Brazil through which the Amazon River runs; its destruction is an environmental issue in Brazil
a)
Daintree Rainforest 
b)
Southeast Asian Rainforest 
c)
Amazon Rainforest
d)
Cloud Forest