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WorksheetsLandforms and Resources of the Tropical North
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following countries is the LARGEST in South America's Tropical North?
Venezuela
Ecuador
Colombia
Guyana
The Andes Mountains run through which of the following countries in the Tropical North?
Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana
Colombia, Venezuela, and Guyana
Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela
Suriname, French Guiana, and Ecuador
What is the name of the world's highest active volcano, located in Ecuador?
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Cotopaxi
Angel Falls
Chimborazo (not mentioned, but a common association with the Andes)
Which country in the Tropical North has coastlines on both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea?
Venezuela
Ecuador
Colombia
Guyana
What is the name of the grassy plain that covers most of northern Venezuela and extends into Colombia?
Amazon Basin
Guiana Highlands
Llanos
Darién
What are the flat-topped, forest-covered mesas found in the Guiana Highlands called?
Llanos
Tepuis
Andes
Plateaus
Which river is the third-longest in South America and forms the largest river system in the Tropical North?
Magdalena River
Amazon River (not in the Tropical North)
Orinoco River
Guayas River
What is the name of the world's highest waterfall, a tributary of the Orinoco River?
Niagara Falls
Iguazu Falls (not in the Tropical North)
Angel Falls
Kaieteur Falls (located in Guyana, but not the highest)
Which body of water washes the shores of Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana?
Pacific Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Lake Maracaibo
Colombia's two main rivers, the Magdalena and the Cauca, flow north to which body of water?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Lake Maracaibo
The Galapagos Islands, known for their unique wildlife, are owned by which country?
Colombia
Venezuela
Ecuador
Peru (not mentioned)
What is the primary reason for the variety of climates in the Tropical North, despite its equatorial location?
Lack of rainfall
Consistent ocean currents
Differences in elevation and location
Uniform wind patterns
What is the name of the 'temperate land' climate zone in the Tropical North's highlands?
Tierra fria
Páramo
Tierra templada
Tropical monsoon
Which climate type is characterized by a short dry season and a long wet season of heavy rainfall, common in the coastal and eastern lowlands of Ecuador and Colombia?
Tropical wet-dry
Semiarid
Tropical monsoon
Tropical rain forest
The Caribbean coast of Venezuela and Colombia has which type of climate?
Tropical monsoon
Tropical rain forest
Semiarid
Tierra templada
Which of the following is South America's top producer of oil?
Colombia
Ecuador
Venezuela
Brazil (not in the Tropical North)
What is South America's largest lake, located in northwestern Venezuela and associated with large oil deposits?
Lake Titicaca (not in the Tropical North)
Lake Maracaibo
Orinoco River Delta
Amazon River Basin
Which country in the Tropical North is the world's leading producer of emeralds?
Venezuela
Guyana
Colombia
Suriname
What are the main export crops of bananas and coffee grown in Ecuador and Colombia?
Corn and potatoes
Rice and wheat
Bananas and coffee
Sugarcane and cotton
What is Venezuela's main cash crop?
Bananas
Oil
Coffee
Gold
