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1
Match the letter "E" with the place it represents on the map.
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Honduras
Guatemala
2
Why are sustainable land management practices important?
They prevent climate change.
They ensure continued food production.
They reduce population growth.
They expand urban development.
3
Match the letter "G" with the name of the place it represents on the map.
Peru
Suriname
Brazil
Suriname
4
Air pollution is the worst in ____________ areas
mountain
coastal
urban
rural
5
Match the letter "A" with the name of the place it represents on the map.
Peru
Patagonia
Amazon Basin
Lake Titicaca
6
What motivates many South Americans to move from rural to urban areas?
irrigation
plantation farming
subsistence agriculture
the fact that mechanized agriculture has replaced manual labor
7
islands formed by limestone skeletons of animals
a small, low island of coral or sand
coral islands
a land bridge that connects two continents
a strong thunderstorm with circular winds between 39 and 73 m.p.h.
8
Most of the people in Latin America are descended from these
three
groups.
Africans
Europeans
Australians
Native Americans
9
The ____________ is another name for the Caribbean.
Northeasterlies
Mediterranean
Windy Islands
West Indies
10
Match the letter "G" with the place it represents on the map.
Guatemala
El Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
11
a major urban area that is a country's economic, political, and population center
caudillos
favelas
primate city
subsistence farming
12
the merging of cultures
gross domestic product
cash crop
primate city
cultural convergence
13
Match the letter "F" with the place it represents on the map.
Honduras
Panama
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
14
These two governments colonized most of the areas in this region.
Great Britain
Spain
Portugal
the United States
15
the reduced ability of the soil to support life
compaction
land degradation
salinization
mangrove
16
Which Latin American cultural characteristics demonstrate the influence of early colonists?
The official language of most countries is Spanish.
Traditional languages are spoken by Native Americans.
African folk religions are practiced in the Caribbean.
Roman Catholicism is the most widely practiced religion
17
Although this group has the smallest population in Ecuador and Peru, they control the most money and power.
Europeans
Americans
Native Americans
Africans
18
higher than normal salt content in the soil
compaction
land degradation
salinization
junta
19
Match the letter "H" with the place it represents on the map.
Panama
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Honduras
20
Match the letter "F" with the name of the place it represents on the map.
Patagonia
Atacama Desert
Peru
Brazil
21
The Panama Canal is located in _____.
the West Indies
South America
Central America
the Caribbean
22
Match the letter "C" with the name of the place it represents on the map.
Peru
Amazon Basin
Andes Mountains
Atacama Desert
23
Match Letter "F" with the place it represents on the map.
Guatemala
Nicaragua
El Salvador
Honduras
24
Which natural hazards threaten Central America?
hurricanes
tornadoes
earthquakes
volcanoes
25
Match the letter "E" with the name of the place it represents on the map.
Amazon Basin
Peru
Brazil
Atacama Desert
26
Match Letter "E" with the place it represents on the map.
El Salvador
Belize
Honduras
Nicaragua
27
Which
two
groups colonized most of the Caribbean, Central America, and South America?
Spanish
Dutch
Portuguese
28
Match the letter "H" with the name of the place it represents on the map.
Lake Titicaca
Andes Mountains
Atacama Desert
Amazon Basin
29
a treeless, grassy plain in Colombia and Venezuela
a land bridge that connects two continents
llano
islands formed by limestone skeletons of animals
an area where temperatures remain above 32°F (0° C) year round
30
Match letter "B" with the place it represents on the map.
Caribbean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Panama
31
The pressing of soil particles closer together, reducing the amount of air between particles
junta
land degradation
compaction
salinization
32
a strong thunderstorm with circular winds between 39 and 73 m.p.h.
isthmus
tropical storm
llano
subtropical
33
an area where temperatures remain above 32°F (0° C) year round
subtropical
tropical storm
coral islands
volcanic cone
34
agricultural products grown to be sold
subsistence farming
cultural convergence
cash crop
gross domestic product
35
What geographic factors make Panama's location important?
It connects the continents of North and South America.
It controls the Panama Canal.
It is an important trade route.
It is the smallest country in Central America.
36
_______________ areas are the most culturally diverse places in Latin America.
Suburban
Urban
Rural
Highland
37
grasslands of South America that extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Andes Mountains
a mountain that builds up around the vent of a volcano
an area where temperatures remain above 32°F (0° C) year round
a strong thunderstorm with circular winds between 39 and 73 m.p.h.
pampas
38
Match Letter "H" with the place it represents on the map.
Belize
Honduras
El Salvador
Costa Rica
39
What are the most valuable resources of the Caribbean islands?
waters
beaches
climate
tungsten
40
a small tropical tree
mangrove
junta
Iberian
hectare
41
the value of goods and services made within a country
cash crop
caudillos
cultural convergence
gross domestic product
42
Match the letter "D" with the name of the place it represents on the map.
Brazil
Patagonia
Peru
Chile
43
Which two South American countries are landlocked?
Paraguay
Bolivia
Venezuela
Ecuador
44
____________ is the largest country in South America.
Venezuela
Argentina
Brazil
Colombia
45
Brazilian slums
favelas
major urban area that is a country's economic, political and pop. center
he value of goods and services made within a country
agricultural products grown to be sold
46
Which of the following are solutions to environmental problems in the region?
sustainable land management policies
coordination of environmental efforts between sectors
increasing soil compaction
enforcement of environmental regulations
47
Match the letter "I" with the name of the place it represents on the map.
Brazil
Patagonia
Chile
Suriname
48
Which letter indicates the location of the Caribbean on the world map?
A
D
B
C
49
a mountain that builds up around the vent of a volcano
cay
tropical storm
volcanic cone
trade winds
50
In _____________ economies, the government makes the business decisions.
command
market
traditional
51
growing crops to provide for the needs of one's family
cash crop
primate city
caudillos
subsistence farming
52
These
two
South American countries have sufficient energy resources to meet their own needs.
Colombia
Uruguay
Venezuela
Brazil
53
The major environmental issues in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean are _____.
pollution
forest reduction
water shortages
negative population growth
54
Match Letter "G" with the place it represents on the map.
Belize
Honduras
Panama
Guatemala
55
steady air currents between about 30° north and south latitude and the equator
volcanic cone
llano
trade winds
coral islands
56
2.5 acres
junta
compaction
hectare
mangrove
57
a land bridge that connects two continents
a treeless, grassy plain in Colombia and Venezuela
isthmus
grasslands of S. America extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Andes Mt
a small, low island of coral or sand
58
a small, low island of coral or sand
coral islands
coral islands
isthmus
cay
59
Match the letter "C" with the place it represents on the map.
Costa Rica
Honduras
Guatemala
Panama
60
a group that controls the government
mangrove
junta
Iberian
hectare
61
Match the letter "D" with the place it represents on the map.
Costa Rica
Honduras
Nicaragua
Belize
62
Match the letter "A" with the place it represents on the map.
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Belize
Panama
63
of Spain and Portugal
Iberian
junta
mangrove
hectare
64
Match the letter "B" with the name of the place it represents on the map.
Chile
Suriname
Brazil
Atacama Desert
65
military rulers
primate city
caudillos
subsistence farming
favelas
