Name Date Class Section 1 Quiz The Land MATCHING: Match each item in Column A with an item in Column B. Write the correct letters in the blanks. (10 points each) A B 1. grasslands in inland areas of Colombia and A. pampas Venezuela B. altiplano 2. grassy, treeless plains of southern South America C. llano 3. parallel mountain ranges D. escarpment 4. “high plain” region in Peru and Bolivia 5. a steep cliff or slope E. cordilleras MULTIPLE CHOICE: In each blank on the left, write the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. (10 points each) 6. Latin America’s system of rivers provides a source of energy called a. hydroelectric power. c. water power. Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. b. steam power. d. electric power. 7. The Andes consist of , several ranges that run parallel to one another. a. cordilleras c. escarpments b. llanos d. altiplanos 8. Mexico’s Sierra Madre mountain ranges surround the densely populated a. Mexican Plateau. c. Yucatan Peninsula. b. Mato Grosso Plateau. d. Gran Chaco. 9. The forms part of the border between Mexico and the United States. a. Amazon River c. Rio Grande b. Andes Mountains d. Sierra Madre 10. is South America’s largest lake and contains some of Venezuela’s most important oil fields. a. Lake Nicaragua c. Lake Titicaca b. Río de la Plata d. Lake Maracaibo Section Quizzes and Chapter Tests 91
Name Date Class Section 2 Quiz Climate and Vegetation MATCHING: Match each item in Column A with an item in Column B. Write the correct letters in the blanks. (10 points each) A B 1. climate with high temperatures, abundant A. humid subtropic rainfall, and an extended dry season 2. climate with cool winters, hot summers, and B. tropical dry light rainfall C. steppe 3. location of the Earth’s largest rain forest 4. climate with cool to mild winters and hot, D. Atacama Desert humid summers 5. result of shifting winds and cold ocean currents E. Amazon Basin MULTIPLE CHOICE: In each blank on the left, write the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. (10 points each) 6. Much of Latin America is characterized by which type of climate? Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. a. dry c. midlatitude b. tropical d. highland 7. Which factor has the greatest influence on Latin America’s climates? a. distance from the Equator c. elevation b. level of technology d. proximity to the Pacific Ocean 8. Due to the overgrazing of pampas, farmers a. increased the number of cattle c. moved to other countries. on the land. b. stopped raising cattle altogether. d. planted alfalfa, corn, and cotton to hold the topsoil. 9. Which of the vertical climate zones is the most densely populated? a. tierra helada c. tierra caliente b. tierra templada d. puna 10. What are the main crops grown in the tierra caliente? a. bananas, sugar, rice, and cacao c. coffee and corn b. potatoes and barley d. alfalfa and squash 92 Section Quizzes and Chapter Tests