Reading Quiz 14_ GCU 323_ Geography of Latin America
Questions and Answers
Due Sep 27 at 11:59pm Points 40 Questions 80
Available Sep 14 at 12am - Sep 27 at 11:59pm
Time Limit 160 Minutes
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 73 minutes 40 out of 40
Score for this quiz: 40 out of
40 Submitted Sep 27 at
6:30pm This attempt took
73 minutes.
Question 1 0..5 pts
In South America, the Tropic of Capricorn at
degrees South latitude marks the physical point
on the continent where the Southern Cone
traditionally begins.
Correct! 23.5
23
22.5
24.5
22
24
Question 2 0..5 pts
In the period 1810-1930, 6 million immigrants entered Argentina.
were the largest group.
, The Polish
The
Correct! Japanese
Italians
The
Lebanese
The Dutch
Ukrainians
Germans
Portuguese
The Danes
Question 3 0..5 pts
The Guarani language is as common as Spanish,
and 50 percent of the people of are bilingual.
Correct!
Paraguay
Uruguay
Chile
Argentina
Bolivia
Question 4 0..5 pts
Which is NOT 1 of the 4 major physical regions of the Southern Cone?
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PM (2024 Fall A)
Correct! Uruguay and Paraguay
Andes
plains between the Andes and the
Atlantic Chile
Patagonia plateaus
Question 5 0..5 pts
The straight-line journey through Chile, from
north to south, is over 2,500 miles and covers
approximately
degrees of latitude.
Correct!
36
30
18
42
24
Question 6 0..5 pts
Chile is over 2,500 miles long, and in terms of
distance, it is comparable to traveling from:
Correct!
Acapulco to
Alaska Phoenix to
Boise
New Orleans to
Minneapolis
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Las Vegas to Reno
San Diego to Portland
Question 7 0..5 pts
South of the Andes narrow into a single
cordillera (which contains the South America's
tallest peak-- Aconcagua at 22,831 feet.
Tierra del Fuego
the Atacama Desert
Correct!
the Altiplano of Peru and Bolivia
the city of
Santiago the city
of Mendoza
Question 8 0..5 pts
On the side of the Andes are outlying
ranges, including the Sierra de Aconquija and
the Sierra de Cordoba.
Correct!
eastern
western
northeastern
northwestern
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Questions and Answers
Due Sep 27 at 11:59pm Points 40 Questions 80
Available Sep 14 at 12am - Sep 27 at 11:59pm
Time Limit 160 Minutes
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 73 minutes 40 out of 40
Score for this quiz: 40 out of
40 Submitted Sep 27 at
6:30pm This attempt took
73 minutes.
Question 1 0..5 pts
In South America, the Tropic of Capricorn at
degrees South latitude marks the physical point
on the continent where the Southern Cone
traditionally begins.
Correct! 23.5
23
22.5
24.5
22
24
Question 2 0..5 pts
In the period 1810-1930, 6 million immigrants entered Argentina.
were the largest group.
, The Polish
The
Correct! Japanese
Italians
The
Lebanese
The Dutch
Ukrainians
Germans
Portuguese
The Danes
Question 3 0..5 pts
The Guarani language is as common as Spanish,
and 50 percent of the people of are bilingual.
Correct!
Paraguay
Uruguay
Chile
Argentina
Bolivia
Question 4 0..5 pts
Which is NOT 1 of the 4 major physical regions of the Southern Cone?
,9/27/24, 9:31 Reading Quiz 14: GCU 323: Geography of Latin America
PM (2024 Fall A)
Correct! Uruguay and Paraguay
Andes
plains between the Andes and the
Atlantic Chile
Patagonia plateaus
Question 5 0..5 pts
The straight-line journey through Chile, from
north to south, is over 2,500 miles and covers
approximately
degrees of latitude.
Correct!
36
30
18
42
24
Question 6 0..5 pts
Chile is over 2,500 miles long, and in terms of
distance, it is comparable to traveling from:
Correct!
Acapulco to
Alaska Phoenix to
Boise
New Orleans to
Minneapolis
https://canvas.asu.edu/courses/182749/quizzes/ Miami to 3/42
1376159
, 9/27/24, 9:31 Reading Quiz 14: GCU 323: Geography of Latin America
PM (2024 Fall A)
Las Vegas to Reno
San Diego to Portland
Question 7 0..5 pts
South of the Andes narrow into a single
cordillera (which contains the South America's
tallest peak-- Aconcagua at 22,831 feet.
Tierra del Fuego
the Atacama Desert
Correct!
the Altiplano of Peru and Bolivia
the city of
Santiago the city
of Mendoza
Question 8 0..5 pts
On the side of the Andes are outlying
ranges, including the Sierra de Aconquija and
the Sierra de Cordoba.
Correct!
eastern
western
northeastern
northwestern
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