STUDY GUIDE FOR LATIN AMERICA QUIZ #1
Topics included:
Physical geography: names and descriptions of physical features
Andes, Brazilian Highlands, Amazon River and Basin, Atacama Desert, Isthmus of Panama,
Panama Canal, Caribbean Sea, Caribbean Island groups: Greater and Lesser Antilles and
Bahamas, Lake Maracaibo, Gulf of California, Sierra Madre Mountains, Strait of Magellan
** Refer to your Physical features map, EOW Regional Atlas, p.180 and chapter 7, section 1
Climate: Climate zones, Effect of Mountain Ranges and Wind Patterns, Effect of Altitude, El Nino
Landforms: Rainforest, Llanos, Pampas, Estuary, Archipelago, Escarpment
Natural Resources: volcanoes(ash and lava), rubber, gasohol, sugarcane, corn, coffee, palm oil,
various minerals, oil and natural gas deposits, terracing
** p. 203 of EOW textbook has great summary of above.
Political Geography: identify countries and capitals
**Refer to your Political Map of Latin America and p.181 in EOW
Resources: EOW textbook, Chapter 7, sections 1 and 2, Chapter 8, section 1.
EOW textbook, Regional Atlas, pp. 180-183
All notes, homework assignments and maps in current Unit
Study Suggestions:
• Make flash cards with key terms on one side and descriptions on the other. Review for 15 minutes each
night.
• Complete practice maps attached to this study guide. Compare to maps in EOW, pp. 180-181 and correct.
• Make a date with a "study buddy" after school and quiz each other.
• Go to Study Central (See link on EOW p. 196 and p. 202) and review vocabulary, main ideas and take
quiz
• Take the Chapter 7 assessment on EOW p. 204-205 as a sample quiz. Page numbers for correct answers at
end of quiz.
• Complete the sample questions below and on the back of this page. Use your notes, the textbook and maps
to find information. Write or type it out neatly and turn in for EXTRA CREDIT!
Sample Questions:
1. What products do Brazil's rainforests provide?
2. Where are the Pampas, and what do they provide?
3. What is El Nino and how does it affect the climate of Central and South America?
4. What is gasohol, and where and how is it produced?
5. Why are there so many volcanoes in Central America?
6. Name the 3 groups of islands in the Caribbean, and describe each group.
7. How are the Amazon River and the Amazon Basin related?
8. What countries make up Middle America?
9. What makes the soil in Middle America so fertile?
10. Locate and label on a practice map the following physical features:
Andes, Brazilian Highlands, Amazon River, Amazon Basin, Atacama Desert, Isthmus of
Panama, Gulf of California, Sierra Madre Mountains, Strait of Magellan, Caribbean Sea,
Gulf of Mexico, Yucatan Peninsula, Patagonia
11. Locate and label on a practice map the following countries and capitals:
Countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay,
Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Uruguay, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Belize,
Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Bahamas
Capitals: Buenos Aires, Havana, Quito, Mexico City, Bogota, Lima, Brazilia, La Paz, Santiago,
Caracas