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