6th Grade Latin America

If you live in a city or large town, you most likely live in a(n) _________ area.

• rural

• urban

• mountain

• temperate

Cargo ships coming from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean are able to go through this Panamanian shortcut.

• Panama Cruise

• Panama Waterway

• Panama River

• Panama Canal

People in Brazil have been cutting down the rain forest trees because

• they use the treeless land to raise cattle and grow crops to make money for their families.

• they need the land to create factories.

• they need the land to build a dam.

• they need the land to build soccer fields.

What happens to plants and animals during deforestation?

• They lose their habitats and many of them are becoming extinct.

• They have to live with humans.

• They all die.

• Plants and animals start to thrive without forests.

Which Mountain Range surrounds Mexico City and traps the air pollution in the city?

• Andes Mountains

• Sierra Madre Mountains

• Sierra Nevada Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

Which country is associated with mountainous terrain, oil, and borders the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?

• Brazil

• Argentina

• Chile

• Mexico

Which physical feature in South America is a natural barrier that limits trade?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Andes Mountains

• Amazon River

What laws were created to improve the air quality in Mexico City?

• Laws requiring automobiles to use cleaner fuels, tougher vehicle inspections, and people cannot drive one day of the week.

• Laws requiring people to ride bicycles instead of cars.

• Laws requiring people to walk to work.

• Laws requiring people to be arrested for burning wood and charcoal.

Most people in Latin America live in urban areas because

• to live closer to the sea and oceans.

• most of the jobs are located in urban areas.

• to be closer to the families and relatives.

• to grow crops and build cattle ranches.

What is one of the reasons there is smog in Mexico City?

• Mexico City has over 18 million people creating air pollution.

• The wind from other cities blow air pollution into the city.

• Mexico City does not have an air pollution problem

• Mexico City's flat landscape holds the smog in the city.