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Chapter 7: Section 2 Review
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#Exploring Our World #Chapter 7: Section 2
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1
Which is a factor that affects climate in tropical Latin America?
Oceans
Mountains
The Sun
Rivers
2
What causes changes in air pressure, temperature, and rainfall in the Pacific Ocean.
El Niño
Hurricanes
Pollution
3
The Pampas in Argentina experiences this climate. (hint: short winters and long humid summers)
Humid subtropical
Tropical Wet
Desert
Mediterranean
4
What is the main climate zone found along the equator in Latin America?
Mediterranean
Tropical Dry
Tropical Wet
Humid Subtropical
5
What factor DOES NOT influence changes in climate?
Mountains
Altitude
Longitude
Latitude
6
Why must people grow different plants at different altitudes?
More space to grow more food
Plants need oxygen
Altitude affects climate and growing
7
Which of these would grow on a rainforest floor?
shrubs
Ferns
Both would grow
8
Which is a characteristic of a rainforest?
All of the above
Warm temperatures
High precipitation
Dense trees
9
Which is a characteristic of a rainforest's canopy?
Dense
Tall Trees
All of the above
Umbrella Like
10
This place holds the worlds largest rainforest.
Amazon Basin
Central America
The Andes Mountains
The Greater Antilles
11
Which is
NOT
one of the altitude zones of the Andes?
Cold Land
Hot Land
Rainy Land
Frozen Land
12
What allows central Chile to grow large amounts of fruit?
El Niño
The Amazon Basin
Fertilizer
Mediterranean Climate
13
What effect does El Niño have on northeastern Brazil?
Hurricanes
Long dry season
Flooding
Good crop growing weather
14
This place developed a tourism industry despite experiencing many hurricanes.
Brazil
El Niño
Caribbean Islands
Tierra Caliente
15
What is the highest altitude zone of the Andes?
Tierra Templada
Tierra Helada
Tierra Fria
Tierra Caliente
16
Why are the climates south of the Tropic of Capricorn temperate rather than tropical?
The rivers influence the climate
They recieve less direct sunlight
They are very windy
Because of mountain ranges
17
Climate of
NORTHERN MEXICO
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Desert
Tropical
Tundra
Ice Cap
18
Known as "hot land"
Caribbean Islands
Tierra Caliente
Northern Chile
Desert