Geo Themes Lesson 3
The United States produces about ____ quadrillion BTUs of natural gas per year.
20
About how many miles apart are the Bolivian capitals of La Paz and Sucre?
250 miles
How many people are there per car in Peru? 7, 15, or 43?
43
How many people are there per car in Argentina? 2, 7, or 15?
7
The surface elevation of the Panama Canal is 85 feet above sea level or 85 feet below sea level?
85 feet above sea level
What is the continent south of South America?
Antarctica
This is the second largest country in South America. Chile borders it to the east.
Argentina
Which four countries in South America have ares that receive only 0 to 10 inches of rainfall a year?
Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Bolivia
What is the ocean east of South America?
Atlantic Ocean
What is the capital of Belize?
Belmopan
Would traveling through the rain forest be easier by boat or by car?
Boat
What is the capital of Colombia?
Bogota
What is the capital of Brazil?
Brasilia
This is the largest country in South America. The Atlantic Ocean borders it to the east.
Brazil
Which South American country has the largest area of rain forest?
Brazil
The land cover along the Isthmus of Panama is ___
Broadleaf forest
What is the capital of Argentina?
Buenos Aires
What is the capital of Venezuela?
Caracas
Colon, Panama, is on the Gulf of Panama or the Caribbean Sea?
Carribean Sea
Both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean border this country.
Chile
What are the four South American countries crossed by the Tropic of Capricorn?
Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil.
The United States ____ more than 3 times the oil that it produces.
Consumes
The land cover for most of Cuba is ___
Cropland
Do more people live on the east coast or the west coast?
East Coast
What are the three South American countries crossed by the Equator?
Equador, Columbia, and Brazil.
Alaska has no known natural gas reserves. (T/F)
False
Utah has more known uranium reserves than any other state.
False
Why are large areas of the Amazon rain forest being cleaned?
Farming and mining
Which of the following is a possession, not a country? Uruguay, Suriname, or French Guiana?
French Guiana
What country borders Belize and El Salvador?
Guatemala
What country borders the Dominican Republic?
Haiti
What is the capital of Cuba?
Havana
What is the capital of Jamaica?
Kingston
What is the capital of Nicaragua?
Managua
Which of these three Brazilian cities is the largest? Florianopolis, Manaus, or Campinas?
Manaus
The Bay of Campeche borders which country?
Mexico
What is the capital of the Bahamas?
Nassau
Which country borders Honduras to the south?
Nicaragua
Are there more major highways in the west than the east?
No
Do two major highways intersect in Las Vegas, Nevada?
No
What is the continent northwest of South America?
North America
Is most of the Amazon rain forest found in northern or southern South America?
Northern
The United States consumes more ___ than coal.
Oil
How many inches of rain does most of the Amazon rain forest receive per year?
Over 80
What is the ocean west of South America?
Pacific Ocean
The Mosquito Gulf borders which country?
Panama
This landlocked country is bordered by Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina.
Paraguay
Most ships travelling between Atlantic and Pacific ports pass through the Panama Canal or sail around South America?
Pass through the Panama Canal
Locks in the canal are water-filled chambers that raise and lower ships or keep ships from entering?
Raise and lower ships
Tropical rain forests are an important source of what?
Rare plants and oxygen
What is the capital of Chile?
Santiago
Sailing from New York City to San Francisco, the Panama Canal is longer than the South American route or saves about 8,000 miles?
Saves about 8,000 miles
The land cover for most of Baja California is ___
Semi desert and desert
What is the capital of Honduras?
Tegucigalpa
Where are the fastest-growing cites in the United States?
The south and the west
The land cover on the Yucatan Peninsula is mostly ___
Tropical Rainforest
Texas has oil, natural gas, and uranium reserves.
True
There are more known coal reserves in Illinois than oil reserves. (T/F)
True
Do more Americans live in urban areas or rural ares today?
Urban
According to the caption under the photo of the Atacama Desert, this region can go for years without rain. In this Rainfall map legend, what color is used for this area?
Yellow
Would you pass through Portland if you travelled from Seattle to San Francisco?
Yes
