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Duplicate of Latin American Standards 1-3 6th Grade
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GPS Standard SS6G1-2 Political/Physical Latin America Environmental Issues
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1
An abundance of tobacco can be found in
Cuba
Brazil
Venezuela
Mexico
2
Which country probably sees the least amount of tourists?
Brazil
Venezuela
Cuba
Mexico
3
In which country is oil pollution a serious problem?
Cuba
Venezuela
Brazil
Mexico
4
These storms form over warm tropical waters
floods
blizzards
hurricanes
tornadoes
5
One weather or climate pattern common in Cuba, Mexico, Brazil, and Venezuela is
arid conditions
wet and dry seasons
humid conditions
a lot of rain
6
Manufacturing is very common in which country?
Cuba
Venezuela
Brazil
Mexico
7
Which is not an effect of deforestation in the Amazon?
smog
climate change
loss of plant & animal habitat
soil erosion
8
Which name is not a body of water in Latin America
Amazon River
Gulf of Mexico
Congo River
Caribbean Sea
9
What is the main reason why people in Latin America want to migrate to the US?
to escape war
to find a better job
to get a better education
to receive better healthcare
10
Which of the following climates most likely has the warmest average temperatures?
tropical rainforest
humid subtropical
deserts
humid continental
11
Which of the following has the SLOWEST wind speeds
hurricanes
blizzards
typhoon
tornadoes
12
Which country has the smallest population?
Venezuela
Brazil
Cuba
Mexico
13
Which best describes the main reason for air pollution in Mexico City?
deforestation
factories
cold temperatures
automobiles
14
The journey made across the Atlantic Ocean made by Africans aboard slave ships was known as
the slave trade
the new world
the Middle Passage
the incredible journey
15
About what percent of the Earth's oxygen is produced in the Amazon Rainforest?
30%
10%
20%
50%
16
Which statement about the greenhouse effect is true?
it helps repair the ozone layer
it causes the earth to have warmer temperatures
it causes plants to grow faster
it causes the earth to have cooler temperatures
17
Which of the following events happened last?
The Soviet Union agrees to remove missiles
Cuba and the Soviet Union become allies
Batista is overthrown by Castro
The US places an embargo on Cuba
18
The state of GA is located in which climate zone
humid continental
tropical savanna
Mediterranean/West Coast
humid subtropical
19
Which is most common among most people in Latin America?
poverty
mining
fishing
manufacturing
20
The 3rd largest country in Latin America is
Brazil
Cuba
Venezuela
Mexico
21
Imaginary lines that run horizontal that determine location north and south of the equator
latitude
Prime meridian
east to west
longitude
22
What is the correct name for the climate zone pictured here?
Tundra
Sub Artic
Polar ice cap
Mediterranean
23
What is the name of the highlighted Latin American nation?
Columbia
Bolivia
Brazil
Panama
24
Bullet ants are most commonly found in what climate zones?
Sub-Arctic
Deserts
Tropical Rainforests
Tropical Savannas
25
Which country has the longest system of rivers in the world?
Brazil
Venezuela
Mexico
Cuba
26
Which of the following is FALSE as it relates to a desert region?
they are all dry
they are both hot and cold
animals and plants can live there
they are hot year round
27
The DEA is responsible for dealing with crimes related with
murder
immigration
gangs
drugs
28
Which climate zone would you most likely find this animal?
sub-arctic
tropical savanna
tropical rainforest
desert
29
Sugarcane is a primary crop in
Venezuela
Cuba
Brazil
Mexico
30
Which of the following was responsible for killing the most Native Americans?
Guns
Disease
Slavery
Wild Animals
31
Who is the man pictured here?
Fidel Castro
Raul Castro
Elian Gonzalez
Fulgencio Batista
32
Which best describes the location of the Atacama Desert in S. Americas
East
South
North
West
33
Which country at one time had a terrible relationship with the US?
Venezuela
Cuba
Mexico
Brazil
34
Which of the following countries is NOT currently facing a serious environmental issue?
Brazil
Venezuela
Mexico
Cuba
35
What is the correct name of this map feature?
map guide
map scale
compass rose
map key
36
What is the correct name of the images circled in red?
intermediate directions
cardinal directions
map directions
compass rose
37
Spain and what other nation were the 2 leading nations in forming colonies in Latin America?
Germany
England
France
Portugal
38
Which of the following has a wet and dry season?
rainforests
savannas
steppes
deserts
39
What is the correct name of the symbol pictured here?
cardinal directions
map key
compass rose
map scale
40
Which of the following would be easiest to locate on a physical map?
capitals
roads
mountains
borders
41
What continent is west of Africa?
S. America
Europe
Australia
Asia
42
The vegetation pictured here is most likely located in which climate zone
steppe
desert
tropical
savanna
43
True or False The weather over a long period of time is called climate
true
false
44
What is the name of the physical feature highlighted in red?
Sierra Madre Mts
Panama Canal
Andes Mts
Amazon Rainforest
45
Which natural resource can be found in Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela, & Brazil?
tobacco
copper
oil
sugarcane
46
What type of map is pictured
physical
political
weather
climate
47
About what percentage of people in Central America live in poverty?
50%
40%
20%
75%
48
What part of the world do most of these occur?
Europe
Africa
Asia
N. America
49
Which physical feature listed is west of the continent of S. America?
Caribbean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Amazon River
Gulf of Mexico
50
Which statement is false as it relates to Brazil
part of the Amazon Rainforest is there
the Amazon River flows through it
the Andes Mountains are located there
its the largest country in Latin America
51
Christopher Columbus actually never landed in America, he actually landed in
Hispanoila
Mexico
Cuba
Brazil
52
Which weather extreme is the most common in Cuba?
hurricanes
earthquakes
tornadoes
typhoons
53
The very first slaves were brought over to work in mines and on what kind of plantations?
sugar
coffee
corn
tobacco
54
What is the name of the highlighted country?
Haiti
Mexico
Panama
Cuba
55
Which event presents the greatest danger to a jaguar?
desertification
blizzards
air pollution
deforestation
56
Which of the following is least likely to contribute to deforestation in the Amazon?
building roads
flooding
logging
farming
57
Which landform is common in Cuba, Mexico, Brazil, & Venezuela?
deserts
rainforests
mountains
savannas
58
Which country is Spanish NOT the official or most spoken language?
Mexico
Venezuela
Brazil
Cuba
59
In which nation is deforestation a serious problem?
Brazil
Venezuela
Cuba
Mexico
60
Which country has the largest population?
Cuba
Venezuela
Brazil
Mexico
