Question 1

Use this figure for the questions that follow.
 
-What are the two largest cities in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bogota, Colombia and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 
B)  Mexico City, Mexico and Sao Paulo, Brazil 
C)  Quito, Ecuador and Caracas, Venezuela 
D)  Buenos Aires, Argentina and Santiago, Chile 
E)  Lima, Peru and Manaus, Brazil 
A)  Bogota, Colombia and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 
B)  Mexico City, Mexico and Sao Paulo, Brazil 
C)  Quito, Ecuador and Caracas, Venezuela 
D)  Buenos Aires, Argentina and Santiago, Chile 
E)  Lima, Peru and Manaus, Brazil

Question 2

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-El Salvador is the most densely populated Latin American country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the Altiplano of Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)  the area where the Amazon Basin reaches its greatest depth 
B)  the flat, low-elevation plain where Panama meets Colombia 
C)  the high-altitude plateau in Peru and Bolivia where the Andes Mountains reach their greatest width 
D)  the desert area of southern Argentina 
E)  the central region of the Brazilian Amazon 
A)  the area where the Amazon Basin reaches its greatest depth 
B)  the flat, low-elevation plain where Panama meets Colombia 
C)  the high-altitude plateau in Peru and Bolivia where the Andes Mountains reach their greatest width 
D)  the desert area of southern Argentina 
E)  the central region of the Brazilian Amazon

Question 4

Label the "altitudinal zonation" and discuss how the environmental lapse rate affects the economic activities that can be pursued at different elevations.

Accepted Answer

As one climbs to higher elevat

Question 5

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Aquifers are the main source of water in Mexico City.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

-What country is the least densely settled Latin American state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Guatemala 
B)  El Salvador 
C)  Bolivia 
D)  Costa Rica 
E)  Mexico 
A)  Guatemala 
B)  El Salvador 
C)  Bolivia 
D)  Costa Rica 
E)  Mexico

Question 7

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Mercosur is the most important environmental organization in Latin America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-In the Latin American City model, squatter settlements would most likely be found straddling the perifrico (beltway highway).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the Andes Mountains is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are relatively young. 
B)  They are nearly 5,000 miles long. 
C)  They have few resources. 
D)  They are ecologically diverse. 
E)  They have 30 peaks higher than 20,000 feet. 
A)  They are relatively young. 
B)  They are nearly 5,000 miles long. 
C)  They have few resources. 
D)  They are ecologically diverse. 
E)  They have 30 peaks higher than 20,000 feet.

Question 10

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-In recent years, Costa Rica has been attracting high-tech firms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

By what name do we know the Mexican assembly plants that line the border between Mexico and the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Altiplano 
B)  maquiladora 
C)  machismo 
D)  marianismo 
E)  Patagonia 
A)  Altiplano 
B)  maquiladora 
C)  machismo 
D)  marianismo 
E)  Patagonia

Question 12

What are the boundaries of Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Panama in the north to Argentina in the south 
B)  The Rio Grande in the north to Tierra del Fuego in the south 
C)  San Salvador in the north to Montevideo in the south 
D)  The Amazon River in the north to Puntas Arenas in the south 
E)  Tijuana in the north to the La Plata River in the south 
A)  Panama in the north to Argentina in the south 
B)  The Rio Grande in the north to Tierra del Fuego in the south 
C)  San Salvador in the north to Montevideo in the south 
D)  The Amazon River in the north to Puntas Arenas in the south 
E)  Tijuana in the north to the La Plata River in the south

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT one of the innovations that Curitiba, Brazil, has implemented in order to plan its growth in a more environmentally friendly fashion?

Accepted Answer

A)  the construction of drainage canals to channel excessive runoff 
B)  widespread availability of public transportation 
C)  a low-tech recycling program 
D)  the setting aside of natural drainage areas as parks 
E)  exportation of 25% of its population to surrounding rural areas 
A)  the construction of drainage canals to channel excessive runoff 
B)  widespread availability of public transportation 
C)  a low-tech recycling program 
D)  the setting aside of natural drainage areas as parks 
E)  exportation of 25% of its population to surrounding rural areas

Question 14

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The Aztecs lived in the Valley of Mexico, the site of modern day Mexico City.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Planned industrial cities are known as primate cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the correct order of ecosystems in altitudinal zonation, starting at lowest elevation and going to highest elevation?

Accepted Answer

A)  (1) tierra helada; (2) tierra caliente; (3) tierra templada; (4) tierra fria 
B)  (1) tierra fria; (2) tierra helada; (3) tierra caliente; (4) tierra templada 
C)  (1) tierra templada; (2) tierra fria; (3) tierra helada; (4) tierra caliente 
D)  (1) tierra templada; (2) tierra helada; (3) tierra caliente; (4) tierra fria 
E)  (1) tierra caliente; (2) tierra templada; (3) tierra fria; (4) tierra helada 
A)  (1) tierra helada; (2) tierra caliente; (3) tierra templada; (4) tierra fria 
B)  (1) tierra fria; (2) tierra helada; (3) tierra caliente; (4) tierra templada 
C)  (1) tierra templada; (2) tierra fria; (3) tierra helada; (4) tierra caliente 
D)  (1) tierra templada; (2) tierra helada; (3) tierra caliente; (4) tierra fria 
E)  (1) tierra caliente; (2) tierra templada; (3) tierra fria; (4) tierra helada

Question 17

Map ID - Countries of Latin America
 
-What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 17 (seventeen)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bolivia 
B)  Ecuador 
C)  Paraguay 
D)  Peru 
E)  Uruguay 
A)  Bolivia 
B)  Ecuador 
C)  Paraguay 
D)  Peru 
E)  Uruguay

Question 18

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Curitiba, Brazil has been promoted as a sustainable city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is import substitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  a policy that encourages domestic industry by imposing high tariffs on all imports 
B)  a policy that substitutes imports for domestic products 
C)  a policy of choosing among imports from several different countries 
D)  a policy in which a country negotiates to have its products imported by international trade partners 
E)  an international trade policy for members of the Latin American Free Trade Association 
A)  a policy that encourages domestic industry by imposing high tariffs on all imports 
B)  a policy that substitutes imports for domestic products 
C)  a policy of choosing among imports from several different countries 
D)  a policy in which a country negotiates to have its products imported by international trade partners 
E)  an international trade policy for members of the Latin American Free Trade Association

Question 20

What city in Latin America was designed to be, and is an example of a sustainable city?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico City, Mexico 
B)  Buenos Aires, Argentina 
C)  Quito, Ecuador 
D)  Curitiba, Brazil 
E)  Santiago, Chile 
A)  Mexico City, Mexico 
B)  Buenos Aires, Argentina 
C)  Quito, Ecuador 
D)  Curitiba, Brazil 
E)  Santiago, Chile

Use this figure for the questions that follow. -What are the two largest cities in Latin America?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -El Salvador is the most densely populated Latin American country.

What is the Altiplano of Latin America?

Label the "altitudinal zonation" and discuss how the environmental lapse rate affects the economic activities that can be pursued at different elevations.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Aquifers are the main source of water in Mexico City.

-What country is the least densely settled Latin American state?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Mercosur is the most important environmental organization in Latin America.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -In the Latin American City model, squatter settlements would most likely be found straddling the perifrico (beltway highway).

Which of the following statements about the Andes Mountains is NOT true?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -In recent years, Costa Rica has been attracting high-tech firms.

By what name do we know the Mexican assembly plants that line the border between Mexico and the United States?

What are the boundaries of Latin America?

Which of the following is NOT one of the innovations that Curitiba, Brazil, has implemented in order to plan its growth in a more environmentally friendly fashion?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Aztecs lived in the Valley of Mexico, the site of modern day Mexico City.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Planned industrial cities are known as primate cities.

What is the correct order of ecosystems in altitudinal zonation, starting at lowest elevation and going to highest elevation?

Map ID - Countries of Latin America -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 17 (seventeen)?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Curitiba, Brazil has been promoted as a sustainable city.

What is import substitution?

What city in Latin America was designed to be, and is an example of a sustainable city?

Diversity Amid Globalization

Changing Global Environment

North America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

Filters

Exam 4: Latin America

Use this figure for the questions that follow. -What are the two largest cities in Latin America?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -El Salvador is the most densely populated Latin American country.

What is the Altiplano of Latin America?

Label the "altitudinal zonation" and discuss how the environmental lapse rate affects the economic activities that can be pursued at different elevations.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Aquifers are the main source of water in Mexico City.

-What country is the least densely settled Latin American state?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Mercosur is the most important environmental organization in Latin America.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -In the Latin American City model, squatter settlements would most likely be found straddling the perifrico (beltway highway).

Which of the following statements about the Andes Mountains is NOT true?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -In recent years, Costa Rica has been attracting high-tech firms.

By what name do we know the Mexican assembly plants that line the border between Mexico and the United States?

What are the boundaries of Latin America?

Which of the following is NOT one of the innovations that Curitiba, Brazil, has implemented in order to plan its growth in a more environmentally friendly fashion?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Aztecs lived in the Valley of Mexico, the site of modern day Mexico City.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Planned industrial cities are known as primate cities.

What is the correct order of ecosystems in altitudinal zonation, starting at lowest elevation and going to highest elevation?

Map ID - Countries of Latin America -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 17 (seventeen)?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Curitiba, Brazil has been promoted as a sustainable city.

What is import substitution?

What city in Latin America was designed to be, and is an example of a sustainable city?

Diversity Amid Globalization

Changing Global Environment

North America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

Filters