Physical Geography of Latin America Answers

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Image by Nilfanion This image traces the paths followed by __________ over the course of the last 150 years. These events can affect the Caribbean in devastating ways. A. hurricanes B. floods C. tectonic activities D. earthquakes Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo by Ulfl The Argentinian grasslands shown in the photo above are called the __________ and are one of the world’s most productive agricultural areas. A. Llanos B. Estuaries C. Peninsulas D. Pampas Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

__________ are parallel sets of mountain ranges within the Andes Mountains. A. Pampas B. Llanos C. Estuaries D. Cordilleras Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following major bodies of water does not surround Latin America? A. the Pacific Ocean B. the Atlantic Ocean C. the Caribbean Sea D. the Mediterranean Sea Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

People around the world rely on the Amazon Rainforest for all of the following resources except __________. A. water B. medicinal resources C. oil D. oxygen Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of Latin America’s elevation zones is the coldest and experiences permanent ice and snow? A. Tierra Fría B. Tierra Helada C. Tierra Nevada D. Tierra Caliente Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo courtesy of the Department of Defense In 2010, __________ experienced a major __________, a disaster that struck outside the city of Port-Au-Prince. A. Haiti . . . earthquake B. Peru . . . flood C. Brazil . . . landslide D. Chile . . . earthquake Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Panama is considered a(n) __________, or a narrow strip of land that connects two larger landforms. A. isthmus B. cordillera C. llano D. pampa Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows. Which elevation zone on the image above is best suited for growing bananas and sugarcane? A. Tierra Fria B. Tierra Templada C. Tierra Caliente D. Tierra Helada Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

What is the largest and most important river system in South America? A. the Amazon B. the Orinoco C. the Rio Grande D. the Rio de la Plata Please select the best answer from the choices provided.