Latin America Land and Water Quiz

Rivers and streams that flow into a larger river are known as

• tributaries
• deltas
• seas

• estuaries

A narrow strip of land that has water on both sides and joins two larger bodies of land is called a(n)

• archipelago
• peninsula
• isthmus
• strait

The plains of Argentina and Uruguay are used to graze cattle and are called the

• Rainforest

• Tundra
• Pampas

• Savannah

Some of Mexico's best farmland lies on a high, flat area known as a(n)

• hill
• valley
• mountain
• plateau

A material made up of the bodies of tiny sea animals that form small Caribbean islands is

• sand
• seashells
• seaweed
• coral

This 4,500-mile-long mountain range runs along the western coast of South America

• Appalachian Mountains
• Andes Mountains
• Rocky Mountains
• Himalayas

Which region of Latin America is in the pink box?

• Mexico

• Central America

• Caribbean Islands

• South America

Which region of Latin America is in the blue box?

• Mexico

• Central America

• Caribbean Islands

• South America

Which region of Latin America is in the green box?

• Mexico

• Central America

• Caribbean Islands

• South America

Which region of Latin America is not boxed and barely in the picture?

• Mexico

• Central America

• Caribbean Islands

• South America