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What is the largest and most important river system in South America?

A
the Amazon
B
the Orinoco
C
the Rio Grande
D
the Rio de la Plata
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Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows. Which elevation zone on the image above is best suited for growing coffee, corn, wheat, and tobacco?

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A
Tierra Nevada
B
Tierra Templada
C
Tierra Caliente
D
Tierra Helada
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Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo courtesy of the Department of Defense In 2010, __________ experienced a major __________, a disaster that struck outside the city of Port-Au-Prince.

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A
Haiti . . . earthquake
B
Peru . . . flood
C
Brazil . . . landslide
D
Chile . . . earthquake
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Which of Latin America’s elevation zones is the coldest and experiences permanent ice and snow?

A
Tierra Fría
B
Tierra Helada
C
Tierra Nevada
D
Tierra Caliente
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Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Image courtesy of NASA The __________ Mountains are a series of mountain ranges that run throughout Mexico.

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A
Sierra Madre
B
Patagonian
C
Andes
D
Rio de la Plata
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People around the world rely on the Amazon Rainforest for all of the following resources except __________.

A
water
B
medicinal resources
C
oil
D
oxygen
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Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo by Ulfl The Argentinian grasslands shown in the photo above are called the __________ and are one of the world’s most productive agricultural areas.

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A
Llanos
B
Estuaries
C
Peninsulas
D
Pampas
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Which of the following major bodies of water does not surround Latin America?

A
the Pacific Ocean
B
the Atlantic Ocean
C
the Caribbean Sea
D
the Mediterranean Sea
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__________ are parallel sets of mountain ranges within the Andes Mountains.

A
Pampas
B
Llanos
C
Estuaries
D
Cordilleras
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Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows. Which elevation zone on the image above is best suited for growing bananas and sugarcane?

Question illustration
A
Tierra Fria
B
Tierra Templada
C
Tierra Caliente
D
Tierra Helada

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