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WorksheetsLatin America Geography Unit Test Study Guide Academic
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which two bodies of water does the Panama Canal connect?
Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea
Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico
Amazon River and the Caribbean Sea
Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean
If you are traveling from Chile to Columbia, would you be traveling north or south?
North
South
What is Mexico’s number 1 resource?
Oil/fuel
Coffee
Sugar
Lumber
What is Cuba’s number 1 resource?
Sugar
Oil/fuel
Coffee
Lumber
What is Brazil’s number 1 resource?
Coffee
Sugar
Oil/fuel
Lumber
What is an isthmus? Which country that we’ve studied is an example of one?
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger pieces of land; Panama
A wide land bridge that separates two oceans; Mexico
A mountain pass between two valleys; Chile
A desert region that borders the coast; Peru
Name three reasons for air pollution in Mexico City.
Factories
Automobiles
Overcrowding of population
Deforestation
Ocean shipping
What is the most pressing environmental issue in Brazil?
Deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest
Air pollution in Rio de Janeiro
Water scarcity in the Atacama Desert
Melting ice caps
Why is the air pollution in Mexico City significantly higher than other areas in Mexico?
The Sierra Madre Mountains surround the city and create a bowl structure
Strong ocean winds blow smog inland
The city is at sea level with constant rainfall
Low population density reduces ventilation
What percentage of the world’s oxygen comes from the Amazon Rainforest?
20% (about 1/5th)
5%
50%
1%
How does geography affect the damaging effects of air pollution in Mexico City?
Mountains prevent the wind from blowing the smog away
Flat plains allow winds to clear the smog
Coastal breezes quickly disperse pollutants
High rainfall washes the smog away
Name some of the government’s solutions to help reduce air pollution in Mexico City.
One Day without a car
Alternate forms of transportation (buses, bikes, walking, subway)
Increasing private car ownership
Building more highways
What resource contributes to the destruction of the rainforest?
Lumber used for furniture, houses, structures
Sugar from plantations
Oil/fuel extraction
Coffee production
Why do a large number of people live in the Central Mexican Plateau?
Mild climate and arable land for farming
Proximity to the Amazon Rainforest
High-altitude desert with little water
Coastal fishing opportunities
