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GCU 323 Reading Quiz 1, GCU 323 - Lecture Quiz 1, GCU 323 - Map Quiz 1 (Spring 2026) Due Jan 16 at 11:59pm Points 40 Questions 80 Available Jan 12 at 8am - Jan 16 at 11:59pm Time Limit 160 Minutes Attempt History Attempt Time Sc LATEST) 138 minutes 39.5 out of 4 Score for this quiz: 39.5 out of 40 Submitted Jan 15 at 11:34pm This attempt took 138 minutes. Correct answer ◻ Question 1 0.5 / 0.5 pts The scale of Latin America is huge. Brazil, a country of nearly 200 million people, is almost as extensive as the United States. , with about 30 million inhabitants, is larger than Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana in land area. Peru Paraguay Ecuador Chile Venezuela Wrong answer ◻ Question 2 0 / 0.5 pts Latin American countries struggled to adjust to economic restructuring as the region moved from nationalistic, protective, economic policies to embrace free market principles at the urging of: the World Bank and the International Monetary Fundthe World Bank and the United Kingdom the United States and the International Monetary Fundthe United Nations and the European Union the United Nations and the United States the United Kingdom and the European Union Correct answer ◻ Question 3 0.5 / 0.5 pts In terms of Latin America entering world trade, exports of fruit, vegetables and wine from produced jobs in rural areas. Uruguay El Salvador Colombia Bolivia Chile Correct answer ◻ Question 4 0.5 / 0.5 pts Infant mortality has dropped in nearly all countries, a sign of higher living standards and better access to medical clinics. The countries of have not reduced infant mortality. El Salvador and Bolivia Haiti and El Salvador Paraguay and Honduras Bolivia and Paraguay Haiti and Honduras Correct answer ◻ Question 5 0.5 / 0.5 pts The living standard disparities often spawn high crime rates. Burglary and kidnapping for ransom are common. The affluent seek shelter in fortified gated communities or: military barracks gentrified lofts at old warehouses guarded apartment blocks in hotels with increased securityfarm houses surrounded by barbed wire Correct answer ◻ Question 6 0.5 / 0.5 pts Demonstrations against urban bus fare increases in were fueled in part by the knowledge of the poor that billions were being spent by governments, at every level, on stadiums and other facilities for the World Cup (2014) and the Summer Olympics (2016). Brazil Argentina Panama Mexico Chile Colombia Correct answer ◻ Question 7 0.5 / 0.5 pts In , price controls were used to keep down living costs, which produced shortages in shops. Guyana Argentina Venezuela Colombia Peru Correct answer ◻ Question 8 0.5 / 0.5 pts Much has been made of Mexico and Brazil allowing foreign oil corporations to exploit oil fields. In fact, the corporations will have to work in Mexico with , and in Brazil with . Pemex/ Brasil Oil Petrobras/ Pemex Pemex/ Petrobras Mexico Oil/ Brasil Oil Mexico Oil/ PetrobrasCorrect answer ◻ Question 9 0.5 / 0.5 pts a country that ranks relatively well on social and economic indicators, staggered (after 2008) from one financial crisis to the next recession while suffering inflation of over 20 percent per annum. Government policies, including imposing taxes on agricultural exports, have not created an economic environment that encourages investment. Brazil Argentina Peru Chile Mexico Correct answer ◻ Question 10 0.5 / 0.5 pts As the United States has focused attention on , its influence in Latin America has decreased. the Middle East and Asia India and Pakistan Japan and South Korea Africa and Australia China and North Korea Correct answer ◻ Question 11 0.5 / 0.5 pts There is a split in Latin American economic policies involving free trade versus protection. The countries of have a more neo-liberal, free market approach. Mexico, Chile, Peru, and Colombia Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Barbados Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay Argentina, Venezuela, and Cuba El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize Correct answer ◻Question 12 0.5 / 0.5 pts In 1940, the population in Latin America was about million. Today is approaches million. 300/ 450 190/ 520 230/ 550 130/ 600 95/ 480 Correct answer ◻ Question 13 0.5 / 0.5 pts Mining is a fickle business and demand can rise and fall, as evidenced by the decline of the tin industry, when tin cans were increasingly replaced by plastic packaged frozen foods. Brazilian Colombian Venezuelan Chilean Peruvian Bolivian Correct answer ◻ Question 14 0.5 / 0.5 pts Most major countries in the region produce oil, and some export it. Which country was NOT mentioned in the text as an oil-exporting country? Venezuela Peru Mexico Argentina Colombia Trinidad Ecuador Correct answer◻ Question 15 0.5 / 0.5 pts The Caribbean islands are a mosaic of contrasting cultures, reflecting diverse colonial pasts. Which European group did NOT have colonies in the Caribbean? Danish French Germans Spanish British Dutch Correct answer ◻ Question 16 0.5 / 0.5 pts Of the seven countries in Central America, only 2 are politically stable and relatively prosperous. Those 2 are: Panama and Nicaragua Costa Rica and Belize Guatemala and Belize Guatemala and El Salvador El Salvador and Nicaragua Costa Rica and Honduras Panama and Honduras Correct answer ◻ Question 17 0.5 / 0.5 pts Ocean warming will damage Caribbean coral reefs. Which is NOT a function of coral reefs? they help purify or "cleanse" ocean water habitat for marine species breeding ground for marine species an asset to the tourist industry natural protectors against storm surges Correct answer◻ Question 18 0.5 / 0.5 pts On the plus side of climate change a warmer climate would allow the tree line to ascend and crops such as to grow at higher altitudes in the mountains. beets and tomatoes corn and coffee quinoa and potatoes wheat and barley sugarcane and bananas Correct answer ◻ Question 19 0.5 / 0.5 pts In Amazonia prior to European arrival, soils had been created by human activity. humus-heavy "brown" ash-induced leached laterite reddish-colored fertile black Correct answer ◻ Question 20 0.5 / 0.5 pts Much of the forest land of coastal Brazil became , a process that started in the second half of the sixteenth century. vineyards coffee "fincas" wheat fields potato fields sugar cane fields Correct answer ◻ Question 21 0.5 / 0.5 pts A catastrophic volcanic eruption occurred in 1902 when Mt. Pelee exploded on , killing 30,000people in the port of St. Pierre. St-Martin Martinique Guadeloupe St-Barthelemy Haiti Correct answer ◻ Question 22 0.5 / 0.5 pts In 2013, south of Mexico City disrupted air traffic activity. on oil refinery fire an industrial accident and its accompanying fire unusually high wind speeds a forest fire a volcano Correct answer ◻ Question 23 0.5 / 0.5 pts A 1985 earthquake caused major destruction and killed over 5,000 in: Mexico City Lima Caracas Sao Paulo Santiago Correct answer ◻ Question 24 0.5 / 0.5 pts In 2010 Chile experienced a severe earthquake offshore of Concepcion, triggering a tsunami which caused much destruction and killed more than 800 people. 6.8 6.2 7.28.8 7.8 8.2 Correct answer ◻ Question 25 0.5 / 0.5 pts Mudslides are common along the that separates the Atlantic coastal plain of Brazil from the Brazilian Highlands. Andes Mato Grosso Guiana Shield Altiplano Great Escarpment Correct answer ◻ Question 26 0.5 / 0.5 pts The climatic phenomenon of El Nino mostly affects the coast of: Peru Panama Uruguay Argentina Venezuela Correct answer ◻ Question 27 0.5 / 0.5 pts In September 2013 a tropical storm and again the next month in October 2013, a hurricane, each caused flooding, loss of life, and extensive damage in Mexico's coastal regions. Bay of Campeche Gulf of Tehuantepec Gulf of California (Sea of Cortes) Gulf of Mexico Caribbean SeaPacific Correct answer ◻ Question 28 0.5 / 0.5 pts Hurricane , a category five storm, hit Central America in 1998, damaging a broad area. Garvey Katrina Iris Hugo Leila Mitch Correct answer ◻ Question 29 0.5 / 0.5 pts , the capital of Nicaragua, was devastated by earthquakes in 1931 and 1972, the latter with 10,000 casualties. Today more people live in the city than ever, and the greatest part of Nicaragua's industry is found there, too. Managua Tegucigalpa San Salvador San Jose San Pedro Sula Correct answer ◻ Question 30 0.5 / 0.5 pts The string of volcanoes in Mexico and Central America is related to the subduction zone between the North American and plates. Andean volcanoes are associated with the subduction zone between the South American and plates. South American/ Caribbean Cocos/ Nazca Juan de Fuca/ North American South American/ Juan de FucaCocos/ North American Caribbean/ Nazca Correct answer ◻ Question 31 0.5 / 0.5 pts Traveling inland from any point on the Pacific coast of South America you encounter: the Andes the Amazon Basin the Argentinian Pampas Patagonia the Pantanal wetlands Correct answer ◻ Question 32 0.5 / 0.5 pts Older mountains, like the have had the sedimentary materials removed by erosion, exposing the underlying igneous rocks which contain many minerals. Pampas Mountains and the Patagonian Mountains Brazilian Highlands and the Patagonian Mountains Andes and the Pampas Mountains Brazilian Highlands and the Guiana Highlands Andes and the Guiana Highlands Correct answer ◻ Question 33 0.5 / 0.5 pts In the north the Andes swing eastward, along the northern edge of the South American plate, parallel to the . Mountains rise above 16,000 feet in this area. Atlantic coast of Brazil Caribbean coast of Venezuela Atlantic coast of Venezuela Caribbean coast of Columbia Pacific coast of Columbia Correct answer◻ Question 34 0.5 / 0.5 pts In the Guiana Highlands, rivers flow north to join the system. Those draining south are tributaries to the . Orinoco/ Parana Tapos/ Parana Tapos/ Amazon Magdalena/ Amazon Orinoco/ Amazon Magdalena/ Parana Correct answer ◻ Question 35 0.5 / 0.5 pts The coastal plain between the Atlantic Ocean and the is narrow, and the upland rises from the lowland in a steep-faced Great Escarpment, leading to the flatter surfaces of the highlands. Volcanic Axis Brazilian Highlands Guiana Highlands Argentinian Pampas Orinoco River Basin Correct answer ◻ Question 36 0.5 / 0.5 pts The Pampas of Argentina consists, at the surface, of fine-grained, wind-borne that is the parent material of the fertile soils of the grassland. loam sand loess silt clay Correct answer ◻ Question 370.5 / 0.5 pts islands of the Greater and Lesser Antilles suffer earthquake activity and several are subject to volcanic activity. A bunch All 9 Many 22 18 A handful 16 Correct answer ◻ Question 38 0.5 / 0.5 pts The Orinoco tropical grasslands (llanos) is a region of wet and dry climate. There is a rainy season, but is normally warm and dry with clear skies. January through June October through December November through March September through May February through July August through April Correct answer ◻ Question 39 0.5 / 0.5 pts In the area of Brazil, there is deterioration of the natural environment as soybean fields expand at the expense of trees and shrubs. Gran Chaco caatinga Amazonia Pantanal wetland Mato Grosso Correct answer◻ Question 40 0.5 / 0.5 pts The southwestern Mato Grosso contains the wetlands of the Paraguay River and tributaries. This extensive depression is fed by streams coming from the north and supports many varieties of fish, birds, amphibians, and reptiles. La Plata Rio Grande do Sul Santa Catarina Pantanal Gran Chaco Correct answer ◻ Question 41 0.5 / 0.5 pts The stretches from eastern Bolivia, through western Paraguay, into northwestern Argentina. Far from the sea, this area receives little rainfall. The vegetation is semiarid, including the droughtresistant Quebracho tree. The highest temperatures in South America are recorded in this area during the southern hemisphere summer. Mato Grosso do Sul Gran Chaco Rio Grande do Sul Mato Grosso Pantanal Correct answer ◻ Question 42 0.5 / 0.5 pts Compared to Buenos Aires, the city of Mendoza, Argentina is much drier--it averages about 1/5 of the precipitation total of Buenos Aires. Why is this? it is farther from the Atlantic coast than Buenos Aires it is farther from the Pacific coast than Buenos Aires it is in the Andean rain shadow it is closer to the Tropic of Capricorn (23 1/2 degrees south latitude) than Buenos Aires it is farther from the Tropic of Capricorn (23 1/2 degrees south latitude) than Buenos Aires Correct answer◻ Question 43 0.5 / 0.5 pts Vegetation and crops change with altitude. In the topics, there is the tierra , which is the lowest in elevation, followed by the tierra , which is just above the lowest zone. Then there is the tierra , which is just below the highest zone, and then there is the tierra , which is the highest zone in elevation. templada/ fria/ caliente/ helada caliente/ templada/ helada/ fria templada/ caliente/ fria/ helada caliente/ fria/ templada/ helada caliente/ templada/ fria/ helada Correct answer ◻ Question 44 0.5 / 0.5 pts At Lima, in the coastal desert, misty drizzle (garua) is common but the annual rainfall total is inches. 2.67 4.8 1.5 3.75 5.2 Correct answer ◻ Question 45 0.5 / 0.5 pts The major air circulation elements over Latin America are the northeast and southeast trade winds that blow toward the equator from the subtropical high-pressure belts at about degrees north and south latitudes. 30 15 75 60 45 Correct answer◻ Question 46 0.5 / 0.5 pts When rainfall results from the cooling of air forced over higher ground, we speak of (related to mountains) lifting and precipitation. developmental orographic convergence substantial adiabatic Correct answer ◻ Question 47 0.5 / 0.5 pts Which is NOT one of the major types of air masses? maritime polar continental polar seasonal distribution continental tropical maritime tropical Correct answer ◻ Question 48 0.5 / 0.5 pts According to the diagram at the bottom of page 28, Cuiaba (Brazil) is driest during the months (remember this is South America). winter late spring early summer spring early winter late fall fall summer Correct answer◻ Question 49 0.5 / 0.5 pts The lowlands at the mouth of the Amazon are warm and wet all year, but rainfall varies , as at Belem. between summer and winter from season to season between January and July between April and October from month to month Correct answer ◻ Question 50 0.5 / 0.5 pts According to the diagram at the bottom of page 29, Santiago (Chile) is wettest during the months (remember this is South America). winter early winter fall late fall early summer late spring summer spring Correct answer ◻ Question 51 0.5 / 0.5 pts The relatively high rainfall totals recorded in Amazonia are associated with the warm, moist tropical air brought into the region by the northeast and southeast winds and ITCZ weather disturbances. subtropical gulf trade doldrumCaribbean Correct answer ◻ Question 52 0.5 / 0.5 pts receive Caribbean moist air AND rain-bearing winds from the Pacific. northern Chile and Bolivia Venezuela and the Guiana countries central Mexico and Belize northeastern Brazil Panama and northern Colombia Correct answer ◻ Question 53 0.5 / 0.5 pts The high rainfall totals in southern Chile result from that region being in the southern hemisphere westerly wind system. Patagonia is sheltered by the from the depressions that travel with those westerly winds. Andes Nortes Gran Chaco Pacific coast Atlantic coast Correct answer ◻ Question 54 0.5 / 0.5 pts The interior of South America from southern Bolivia and western Paraguay--the Gran Chaco--into the northern Pampas of Argentina, climatically is: the driest desert of the western hemisphere subject to Atlantic Ocean influences only semiarid humid subtropical a tropical savanna--mostly rainy but with a distinct dry season Correct answer ◻Question 55 0.5 / 0.5 pts Cold northerly winds (nortes) may sometimes arrive in Mexico, accompanied by temperature drops of degrees Fahrenheit. Nortes penetrate as far south as Costa Rica or may cross the Caribbean to Cuba. 15 25 40 10 5 30 45 20 50 35 Correct answer ◻ Question 56 0.5 / 0.5 pts When the modified polar air invades the subtropical region around Sao Paulo, it can cause frost and damage the crop. potato banana corn wheat coffee Correct answer ◻ Question 57 0.5 / 0.5 pts Oxisols underlie tropical rain forests and tropical grasslands. These soils are heavily leached and many soluble minerals may be washed out of the topsoil, leaving iron and aluminum oxides near the surface. The iron oxides give the oxisols a color. These leached soils of the tropics are often referred to as laterites. yellowish green yellowish brownbluish brown bluish green reddish green reddish brown Correct answer ◻ Question 58 0.5 / 0.5 pts A green manure is a crop, such as , that is grown and then plowed into the soil to improve organic content and texture (of the soil). molasses alfalfa field corn nutmeg grain sorghum Correct answer ◻ Question 59 0.5 / 0.5 pts In terms of soil types, the mollisols are the world's bread baskets and produce rich crops of grains and fodders like alfalfa. In South America, mollisols are found in the: Pampas of Argentina and Uruguay valleys of central Mexico Andes of Colombia and Ecuador Andes of Chile and Bolivia Orinoco Basin of Venezuela Correct answer ◻ Question 60 0.5 / 0.5 pts In the drier grasslands, the Pampa seca, the soils are poor in humus and nitrogen, but, with , are productive. fallowing and pesticides irrigation and contour plowing irrigation and fertilizerspesticides and fertilizers fallowing and contour plowing Correct answer ◻ Question 61 0.5 / 0.5 pts If mean monthly temperatures are over degrees Fahrenheit, that is high enough to allow plant growth throughout the year. 76.6 64.4 82.1 68.9 72.3 Correct answer ◻ Question 62 0.5 / 0.5 pts The is described as an example of a savanna, "raingreen" landscape. Magdalena basin of Colombia Parana-Plata basin of Paraguay and northern Argentina Orinoco basin of Venezuela Pampa seca of western Argentina Amazon basin of Brazil Correct answer ◻ Question 63 0.5 / 0.5 pts In the thorn woodland is referred to as caatinga. northeast Chile the Gran Chaco northwest Argentina eastern Bolivia northeast Brazil Correct answer ◻Question 64 0.5 / 0.5 pts South of the Chaco is the Pampas temperate grasslands with a long grass prairie in the Pampa and short grass on the Pampa . humeda/ seca seca/ humeda oeste/ este humeda/ este oeste/ seca Correct answer ◻ Question 65 0.5 / 0.5 pts In 1833 Charles Darwin noticed that the native tall grasses of the Pampa humeda had been replaced by shorter, finer grass of origin. Brazilian European Patagonian Andean Bolivian North American Correct answer ◻ Question 66 0.5 / 0.5 pts Conifers thrive in the cool, moist climate of Pacific shore. northern Peru's southern Peru's southwest Colombia's northern Chile's southern Ecuador's northern Ecuador's southern Chile's northwest Colombia's Correct answer◻ Question 67 0.5 / 0.5 pts Altitude in the mountains modifies climate and vegetation. On the eastern flank of the Andes, where rainfall is plentiful, forests extend above feet. Above the tree line, woodland gives way to grassland. 10,000 11,500 13,000 8,500 7,000 Correct answer ◻ Question 68 0.5 / 0.5 pts The north coast of has high rainfall totals and no dry month. The south coast, in the shadow of the Blue Mountains, receives less rain and in some months little precipitation is recorded. Haiti Jamaica Cuba the Dominican Republic Puerto Rico Correct answer ◻ Question 69 0.5 / 0.5 pts The mightiest of the tributaries (to the Amazon), the , joins the river upstream of Obidas still 900 miles from the sea. Madeira Paru Rio Negro Xingu Tapajos Correct answer ◻ Question 700.5 / 0.5 pts Oceangoing vessels coming from the Atlantic can travel upstream on the Amazon as far as: Manaus in Brazil Sao Paulo in Brazil Belem in Brazil Buenos Aires in Argentina Iquitos in Peru Correct answer ◻ Question 71 0.5 / 0.5 pts The River in Brazil is navigable for long stretches, but as the river approaches the coast falls from the Brazilian Highlands, rapids prevent the passage of ships. These falls now generate hydroelectric power. Amazon Orinoco Parana-Plata Sao Francisco Pantanal Correct answer ◻ Question 72 0.5 / 0.5 pts The Parana-Plata river system, which penetrates through Argentina and into is silt laden. Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso Paraguay Bolivia the Pantanal Uruguay Correct answer ◻ Question 73 0.5 / 0.5 pts When the techniques for opening temperature grasslands (such as the Pampas of Argentina) arrived in the nineteenth century, the environmental resources were used more intensively and exports ofanimal products and grains increased rapidly. Which was NOT one of those techniques? immigrants railroads barbed wire wind pumps fallowing improved livestock steel plows Correct answer ◻ Question 74 0.5 / 0.5 pts Nineteenth-century scientists used Latin America as a laboratory. enlarged the existing understanding of the climates, vegetation, and ocean currents of the region and described the altitudinal zonation of environments in the Andes, besides recording much on the distribution of population and economic activity. La Condamine Alfred Wallace Alexander von Humboldt Charles Darwin Louis Agassiz Sir Richard Burton Correct answer ◻ Question 75 0.5 / 0.5 pts Aid from North America and Europe is often absorbed by , with a history of preserving the privileges of elites, rather than improving the life of the poor. the mafia the military industrial production government machines the church Correct answer ◻Question 76 0.5 / 0.5 pts Which country is Latin America's largest emitter of greenhouse gases (and fourth largest in the world)? Colombia Argentina Venezuela Mexico Brazil Correct answer ◻ Question 77 0.5 / 0.5 pts In the trees transpire and help create the high humidity that feeds the rainfall of the region. Removing the forest causes dry spells to become longer, thus placing stress on remaining woodland. Amazonia Patagonia the Andes the Atacama the Pampas Correct answer ◻ Question 78 0.5 / 0.5 pts Soybean fields have been cleared in Mato Grosso, fields which make farms in look small scale. Idaho Iowa Montana Michigan Indiana Mississippi Correct answer ◻ Question 79 0.5 / 0.5 ptsThe impacts of warming are not easy to predict. A warmer atmosphere will contain more heat energy and produce more (among other impacts), A warmer atmosphere will contain more moisture and rainfall will increase, but there is uncertainty as to where the rain will fall. severe storms river discharge in downstream areas river discharge in upstream areas rainfall in coastal areas rainfall in interior areas Correct answer ◻ Question 80 0.5 / 0.5 pts It is estimated that sea level will be more than inches higher than it is currently, and that every coastal city in the world will have to invest in improved storm defenses or relocate. 6 7 5 10 8 11 9 Quiz Score: 39.5 out of 40 ◻ Reading Quiz 1 Agreement with Academic Integrity StatementNext Module: Module 1: Introduction and Physical Geography--Map Information and Map QuizGCU – 323: Map Quiz 1 Map Quiz 1 Attempt Time Score LATEST Attempt 1 Time:6 minutes Score:5 out of 5 Score for this quiz: 5 out of 5 Submitted Jan 13 at 11:19pm This attempt took 6 minutes. Correct answer Which South American countries have no coastline? Bolivia and Guyana Paraguay and Uruguay Colombia and Uruguay Colombia and Guyana Bolivia and Paraguay Correct answer Which country does NOT have a coastline on the Pacific Ocean? Honduras Belize Nicaragua El Salvador Guatemala Correct answer Besides Ecuador, the Equator passes through: Brazil and Colombia Peru and Colombia Question 1 0.5 / 0.5 pts Question 2 0.5 / 0.5 pts Question 3 0.5 / 0.5 ptsBrazil and Venezuela Peru and Guyana Guyana and Venezuela Correct answer The 2 wettest areas in Brazil are in an area bordering and in an area bordering . French Guiana/ Peru Bolivia/ Argentina Paraguay/ Uruguay Colombia/ Venezuela Guayana/ Peru Correct answer Which is closest to Mexico? Haiti Nicaragua Cuba Dominican Republic Panama Correct answer The driest part of Mexico is in the far part of the country. eastern northeastern Question 4 0.5 / 0.5 pts Question 5 0.5 / 0.5 pts Question 6 0.5 / 0.5 ptssouthwestern northwestern southern Correct answer Which country does NOT have a coastline on the Caribbean Sea? Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Belize Mexico Correct answer Which is closest to the Dominican Republic? Jamaica Haiti Cuba Puerto Rico The Bahamas Correct answer Which area in South America is the driest? eastern Bolivia northeastern Argentina northeastern Brazil Question 7 0.5 / 0.5 pts Question 8 0.5 / 0.5 pts Question 9 0.5 / 0.5 ptswestern Colombia northern Chile Correct answer Which South American countries do NOT border Brazil? Argentina and Paraguay Chile and Ecuador Bolivia and Peru Colombia and Venezuela Guyana and Uruguay Quiz Score: 5 out of 5 Question 10 0.5 / 0.5 ptsGCU – 323: Lecture Quiz 1 Attempt History Attempt Time Score LATEST Attempt 1 Time:6 minutes Score:55 out of 55 Score for this quiz: 55 out of 55 Submitted Jan 13 at 11pm This attempt took 6 minutes. Correct answer In which country did a group of miners get trapped underground due to an earthquake? These miners were later rescued, in a heroic action which gave the country much pride. Colombia Chile Brazil Nicaragua Bolivia Correct answer What does the Atacama Desert (on the west side of the Andes) and the Patagonia region of Argentina (on the east side of the Andes) have in common? they are each in the lower population density areas of their respective countries they are major agricultural areas, particularly for temperature fruit like peaches and apples they are each in rainshadows they each have similar year-round temperatures they each face strong prevailing winds Correct answer Which is NOT a "Latin" characteristic that helps define Latin America? the strong influence of the Portuguese language Question 1 2.75 / 2.75 pts Question 2 2.75 / 2.75 pts Question 3 2.75 / 2.75 ptsthe continued presence of the midday meal being the largest in a typical day the continued use of indigenous languages the dominance of the Spanish language the big presence of the Roman Catholic church Correct answer Which area of Latin America is NOT a major area for desert vegetation? Baja California peninsula Costa Rica and Panama northern Mexico southern Argentina coastal Peru Correct answer The youngest part of South America, geologically speaking, is: the Guiana Highlands the Pampas of Argentina the Brazilian Highlands the Patagonia region of Argentina the Andes Correct answer The Pacific coast of South America is very diverse climatically. In southern Peru and northern Chile is one of the in the world, whereas the southern tip of Chile is a , similar to southeastern Alaska. rare mist-rain zones/ dry rock and ice region Question 4 2.75 / 2.75 pts Question 5 2.75 / 2.75 pts Question 6 2.75 / 2.75 ptsfew coastal steppe zones/ mixed forest zone driest deserts/ temperate rain forest few coastal tropical savanna areas/ moss and lichen zone few "montane" deserts/ tropical rain forest Correct answer Central Chile (the area around Santiago) has a climate, similar to that of . tropical savanna/ most of Kenya semiarid/ western Texas Mediterranean/ southern California marine west coast/ western Washington and western Oregon humid continental/ Michigan and Wisconsin Correct answer The European country of controls territory on the South American continent. It is the only "nonindependent" territory in all of Latin America that is not in the Caribbean--as 17 of the 18 "nonindependent" territories in Latin America are in the Caribbean. the United Kingdom Spain Portugal the Netherlands France Correct answer The mountains along the western margin of Latin America extend: Question 7 2.75 / 2.75 pts Question 8 2.75 / 2.75 pts Question 9 2.75 / 2.75 ptsfrom the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula in Mexico through the mountainous zone of northern Chile from southern Mexico through Peru from Guatemala and El Salvador through Bolivia from Costa Rica through Ecuador along the entire length of the region Correct answer Within Latin America, what is perhaps the biggest concern related to global warming? an increase in savanna grassland areas sea level rise in the Caribbean the inundation of the Amazon estuaries by salt water sea level rise on South America's west coast the shrinking of the Andean glaciers Correct answer The humid areas of far southeastern Brazil, Uruguay, and the "Pampa Humeda" region of Argentina had their original vegetation as: shortgrass prairie small shrubs, mosses, and lichens tropical rain forest tallgrass prairie tropical savanna grasslands Correct answer Question 10 2.75 / 2.75 pts Question 11 2.75 / 2.75 pts Question 12 2.75 / 2.75 ptsWithin the course, the first 4 modules (out of 18 total) are introductory in nature. The remaining 14 modules (Modules 5-18) cover the 7 Latin American regions. 5 of those 7 regions (Mexico, Central America, Northern Andean Countries, Brazil, and The Southern Cone) are covered with 2 modules each. Amazonia, however, is covered with , while the Caribbean is covered with . 1 module/ 3 modules 1.25 modules/ 2.75 modules 2.5 modules/ 1.5 modules 1.5 modules/ 2.5 modules 3 modules/ 1 module Correct answer Latin America has independent countries, of which are in the Caribbean alone. In addition, Latin America has 18 "non-independent" territories, 17 of which are in the Caribbean. 23/ 17 33/ 13 33/ 20 20/ 17 20/ 13 Correct answer While Latin America has a lot of traits in common, there are enormous differences throughout the region. For instance, there is the country of , which is heavily influenced, practically dominated-- in many ways--by indigenous culture, and its polar opposite is the country of , which is almost like "Europe abroad." Mexico/ Venezuela Costa Rica/ Brazil Belize/ Suriname Guatemala/ Argentina Question 13 2.75 / 2.75 pts Question 14 2.75 / 2.75 ptsPanama/ Colombia Correct answer Which country in Latin America does NOT have to face the hazards of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, the consequences of tectonic plates meeting each other? Peru Mexico Costa Rica Paraguay Panama Correct answer The largest bulk of South America's landmass is part of the: Gondwana shield Caledonian and Hercynian system continental shelves Alpine system Highlands system Correct answer Which area of Latin America faces the largest amount of physical hazards? southwestern South America southeastern South America northwestern South America the Caribbean Question 15 2.75 / 2.75 pts Question 16 2.75 / 2.75 pts Question 17 2.75 / 2.75 ptsnortheastern South America Correct answer There is tremendous economic diversity in the region, and while middle class economies have grown throughout Latin America (more so in some countries than in others), an enduring trait of the region has been its: inflexible bureaucracy reliance on remittances inequality distaste for reform reliance on export commodities Correct answer The semiarid scrub area, which includes the hardened and drought-resistant quebracho tree, and is found in a fairly large area of central South America, including southeastern Bolivia, western Paraguay, and northwestern Argentina, is the: Pantanal Pilcomayo Parana-La Plata zone Gran Chaco Guiana Highlands Correct answer A large portion of Latin America is comprised of "tropical" climates. In terms of climate classification (not necessarily vegetation), which of the following tropical climate zones takes up the largest amount of land in Latin America (which means that in these areas there is a winter dry season)? tropical shrub tropical savanna tropical rain forest Question 18 2.75 / 2.75 pts Question 19 2.75 / 2.75 pts Question 20 2.75 / 2.75 ptstropical monsoon tropical conifer Quiz Score: 55 out of 55 Submission Details: