True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false. |
| | 1. | The
Amazon River is the world’s longest river. |
| | 2. | The
Caribbean Islands are also called the West Indies. |
| | 3. | Spanish and Portuguese are the major languages of Latin America. |
| | 4. | Latin
America has a poor economy because it has few natural resources. |
| | 5. | The
Andean plateau called Patagonia is primarily located in Brazil. |
| | 6. | The
Amazon Basin shelters more species of plants and animals per square mile than any other place on
earth. |
| | 7. | Prevailing winds play no part in the climate of the Amazon Basin. |
| | 8. | The
glacier-topped Cordillera Sarmiento is located in Columbia. |
| | 9. | Most
Caribbean islands have a tropical savanna climate. |
| | 10. | The
most densely populated of the vertical climate zones is the tierra templada. |
Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| | 11. | Latin
America’s system of rivers provides a source of energy called a. | hydroelectric
power. | b. | steam power. | c. | water
power. | d. | electric power. | | |
|
| | 12. | Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, lies along the a. | Rio
Grande. | b. | Río de la Plata. | c. | Amazon
River. | d. | Uruguay River. | | |
|
| | 13. | Oceangoing vessels can travel upstream on the Amazon about a. | 2,300
miles. | b. | 4,300 miles. | c. | 1,300
miles. | d. | 3,300 miles. | | |
|
| | 14. | The
____ forms the border between Mexico and the United States. a. | Amazon
River | b. | Andes Mountains | c. | Rio
Grande | d. | Sierra Madre | | |
|
| | 15. | ____
is South America’s largest lake and contains some of Venezuela’s most important oil
fields. a. | Lake
Nicaragua | b. | Río de la Plata | c. | Lake
Titicaca | d. | Lake Maracaibo | | |
|
| | 16. | Much
of Latin America lies between the a. | Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. | b. | Tropic of Cancer
and the Tropic of Capricorn. | c. | North Pole and the Tropic of Cancer. | d. | South Pole and
the Tropic of Capricorn. | | |
|
| | 17. | Which
factor most greatly influences Latin America’s climates? a. | distance from
the Equator | b. | level of technology | c. | elevation | d. | proximity to the Pacific Ocean | | |
|
| | 18. | Faced
with dust storms, Argentine farmers a. | increased the number of cattle on the
land. | b. | stopped raising cattle altogether. | c. | moved to other
countries. | d. | planted alfalfa, corn, and cotton to hold the
topsoil. | | |
|
| | 19. | The tierra fría has a. | no people living in it. | b. | a climate
unfavorable for human habitation. | c. | the most people of any climate zone. | d. | a very hot and
wet climate. | | |
|
| | 20. | What
are the main crops grown in the tierra caliente? a. | bananas, sugar,
rice, and cacao | b. | potatoes and barley | c. | coffee and
corn | d. | all of the
above | | |
|
Matching |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Sierra
Madre | b. | altiplano | c. | estuary | d. | Andes | e. | cordilleras | | |
|
| | 21. | the
place where a tide meets a river current |
| | 22. | mountain range in Mexico |
| | 23. | parallel mountain ranges |
| | 24. | high
plain |
| | 25. | mountain range along the western edge of South America |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | tropical
savanna | b. | steppe | c. | overgrazing | d. | Atacama Desert | e. | Amazon
Basin | | |
|
| | 26. | climate zone known for hot summers, cool winters, and light rainfall |
| | 27. | a
cause of dust storms on the pampas |
| | 28. | location of the earth’s largest rain forest |
| | 29. | climate zone known for hot temperatures and rainfall most of the year |
| | 30. | result of rain shadow from the Andes |