Latin America - Environment Quiz
  • 1. Mexico's most populated region is ___________.
A) Sierra Madre Mountains
B) Northern Deserts
C) Tropical Beaches
D) The Central Plateau
  • 2. Mexico's farmers face what problem?
A) There is not enough sun to grow crops
B) Many areas have too much rainfall
C) The country is small and has no room for farms
D) The climate is dry and soil is unproductive
  • 3. Goods sold to other other countries are _______________.
A) exports
B) imports
C) urban
D) rural
  • 4. Venezuela's most important export is ________________.
A) chocolate
B) oil
C) cars
D) corn
  • 5. Most people in Venezuela and Mexico live in ___________ areas.
A) rural
B) export
C) urban
D) import
  • 6. Which of the following statements is true?
A) Mexico and Venezuela are the same size
B) Mexico is larger than Venezuela
C) Venezuela is larger than Mexico
  • 7. What export provides the most income for both Mexico and Venezuela?
A) agricultural goods
B) oil
C) manufactured goods
D) tourism
  • 8. Most people in Brazil live near _______________.
A) the moutains
B) the desert
C) the coast
D) the rainforest
  • 9. Which of the following is NOT an important agricultural export for Brazil?
A) Fruit
B) Sugar Cane
C) Coffee
D) Wheat
  • 10. How does Brazil's location facilitate trade with other countries?
A) Brazil uses ports on the Pacific Ocean to trade
B) cities on the Amazon River send goods to the Andes Mountains
C) Brazil uses ports on the Gulf of Mexico to trade
D) Brazil has 7 seaports on the Atlantic Ocean
  • 11. Brazil's most important export is
A) fish
B) coffee
C) iron
D) health care
  • 12. Cuba's most important export is
A) sugar
B) iron
C) tourism
D) oil
  • 13. Cuba is __________ in ________________.
A) a landlocked country, in North America
B) an island, the Caribbean Sea
C) a large country, South America
  • 14. In which industries do Cuba and Brazil compete with each other for trade with other countries?
A) Brazil nuts, tobacco, nickel
B) tobacco, autos, medical products
C) coffee, sugar, tourism
D) iron ore, soybeans, footwear
  • 15. Air pollution is a major issue for
A) Mexico City
B) Venezuela
C) Haiti
D) Brazil
  • 16. More than half of _________ is covered with Rain Forest.
A) Mexico
B) Brazil
C) Cuba
D) Venezuela
  • 17. What country has significant pollution caused by oil drilling?
A) Panama
B) Brazil
C) Venezuela
D) Mexico
  • 18. What are the main causes of air pollution in Mexico City?
A) Factories and cars
B) farms and computers
C) trees and animals
D) bicycles and trains
  • 19. Land in Brazil is being clear-cut to make way for ________.
A) subdivisions
B) factories and parking lots
C) Cattle and soybean farming
D) major highways
  • 20. Which statement best describes how Mexico City's geography contributes to the air pollution problem?
A) none of these choices
B) it is located next to an ocean, which adds to the pollution
C) is located high on a mountain
D) It is located in a bowl shaped valley that traps the polluted air above the city
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