Latin America - Environment Quiz
  • 1. Mexico's most populated region is ___________.
A) The Central Plateau
B) Tropical Beaches
C) Sierra Madre Mountains
D) Northern Deserts
  • 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) rural
B) urban
C) exports
D) imports
  • 4. Venezuela's most important export is ________________.
A) corn
B) cars
C) chocolate
D) oil
  • 5. Most people in Venezuela and Mexico live in ___________ areas.
A) export
B) urban
C) rural
D) import
  • 6. Which of the following statements is true?
A) Mexico is larger than Venezuela
B) Mexico and Venezuela are the same size
C) Venezuela is larger than Mexico
  • 7. What export provides the most income for both Mexico and Venezuela?
A) oil
B) tourism
C) manufactured goods
D) agricultural goods
  • 8. Most people in Brazil live near _______________.
A) the moutains
B) the coast
C) the rainforest
D) the desert
  • 9. Which of the following is NOT an important agricultural export for Brazil?
A) Fruit
B) Sugar Cane
C) Wheat
D) Coffee
  • 10. How does Brazil's location facilitate trade with other countries?
A) Brazil has 7 seaports on the Atlantic Ocean
B) Brazil uses ports on the Pacific Ocean to trade
C) cities on the Amazon River send goods to the Andes Mountains
D) Brazil uses ports on the Gulf of Mexico to trade
  • 11. Brazil's most important export is
A) coffee
B) health care
C) iron
D) fish
  • 12. Cuba's most important export is
A) sugar
B) oil
C) iron
D) tourism
  • 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) coffee, sugar, tourism
B) tobacco, autos, medical products
C) Brazil nuts, tobacco, nickel
D) iron ore, soybeans, footwear
  • 15. Air pollution is a major issue for
A) Haiti
B) Venezuela
C) Mexico City
D) Brazil
  • 16. More than half of _________ is covered with Rain Forest.
A) Cuba
B) Venezuela
C) Brazil
D) Mexico
  • 17. What country has significant pollution caused by oil drilling?
A) Mexico
B) Brazil
C) Panama
D) Venezuela
  • 18. What are the main causes of air pollution in Mexico City?
A) Factories and cars
B) bicycles and trains
C) farms and computers
D) trees and animals
  • 19. Land in Brazil is being clear-cut to make way for ________.
A) factories and parking lots
B) major highways
C) subdivisions
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 in a bowl shaped valley that traps the polluted air above the city
B) is located high on a mountain
C) it is located next to an ocean, which adds to the pollution
D) none of these choices
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