Unit 3 Latin America Test 23/24

What are the two (2) major landforms of South America? ***MUST SELECT TWO!!

• Rocky Mountains
• Andes Mountain Range
• Appalachian Mountain Range
• Amazon Rainforest

Like the Great Plains in North America, the ________ in South America are used for cattle herding and grain farming.

• Llanos
• Pampas
• Amazon Rainforest
• Amazon Basin

The Amazon river is fed by heavy rains and ____________.

• oceans
• lakes
• tributaries
• snowfall

More than half of Brazil is covered in ___________.

• mountains
• forests
• rivers
• lakes

Which is NOT a resource provided by rainforests?

• timber
• rubber
• palm oil
• sugarcane

What is made up of sugarcane and gasoline?

• gasohol
• jet fuel
• diesel fuel

This South American country has the largest oil and natural gas reserves.

• South America
• Mexico
• Venezuela
• Brazil

What is the correct order (from highest to lowest elevation) of the Andes Mountains Climate Zones?

• Tierra Templade, Tierra Helada, Tierra Frida, Tierra Caliente
• Tierra Caliente, Tierra Helada, Tierra Templade, Tierra Frida
• Tierra Helada, Tierra Frida, Tierra Templade, Tierra Caliente
• Tierra Helada, Tierra Templade, Tierra Frida, Tierra Caliente

Which is NOT a way the Inca people adapted to their environment?

• Stone cutting to build large cities
• Created beaded jewelry from shells
• Used terrace farming cut into the mountains
• Learned how to freeze dry foods

What is the primary land use along most of the Amazon River?

• farming
• mining
• forestry
• no widespread use