2/3/26, 3:55 PM Lecture Quiz 9: GCU 323: Geography of Latin America (2026 Spring A)
Lecture Quiz 9
Due Feb 6 at 11:59pm
Points 55
Questions 20
Available Jan 24 at 12am - Feb 6 at 11:59pm
Time Limit 40 Minutes
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 22 minutes 55 out of 55
Score for this quiz: 55 out of 55
Submitted Feb 3 at 2:55pm
This attempt took 22 minutes.
Correct answer
Question 1
2..75 pts
The in Venezuela contain a number of populated valleys. The vast majority of the country's large
cities are in these valleys.
Guiana Highlands
Llanos
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Andes
Orinoco Basin
Correct answer
Question 2
2..75 pts
The llanos of Venezuela and Colombia have a type of climate, with a distinct dry season, similar
to the Cerrado region of Brazil, and like the Cerrado, the llanos is a mix of grassland and trees.
tropical savanna
tropical rainforest
temperate subtropical
humid subtropical
tropical monsoon
Correct answer
, 2/3/26, 3:55 PM Lecture Quiz 9: GCU 323: Geography of Latin America (2026 Spring A)
Question 3
2..75 pts
An amazing mountain range in Colombia that reaches heights of nearly 19,000 feet (the highest
mountain range in the country) is the . This range is actually located quite close to the Caribbean
Sea and is completely detached from the Andes.
Sierra Madre Oriental
Sierra Nevada de Cristobal Colon
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Sierra Madre Occidental
Sierra Nevada de Simon Bolivar
Correct answer
Question 4
2..75 pts
The Oriente area of Colombia is more in the north and more in the south.
evergreen forest/ deciduous forest
alpine forest/ xerophytic scrub
rainforest/ grassland
xerophytic scrub/ alpine forest
grassland/ rainforest
Correct answer
Question 5
2..75 pts
When the rebel groups FARC and, to a lesser extent, ELN, were at their strongest, some very large
areas of Colombia were:
being turned into landfills as trash arrived from various Central American and South American countries
outside the effective control of the Colombian government and military
overrun with migrants from Ecuador, Guyana, and Venezuela
overrun with migrants from Brazil, Panama, and Peru
being converted to palm oil, rubber, and tea plantations
Correct answer
Question 6
2..75 pts
A number of the northern Andean countries have created national parks, which is good for conservation.
However, a number of them are:
now open to large international corporations, which plan on turning them into ecotourism destinations
Lecture Quiz 9
Due Feb 6 at 11:59pm
Points 55
Questions 20
Available Jan 24 at 12am - Feb 6 at 11:59pm
Time Limit 40 Minutes
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 22 minutes 55 out of 55
Score for this quiz: 55 out of 55
Submitted Feb 3 at 2:55pm
This attempt took 22 minutes.
Correct answer
Question 1
2..75 pts
The in Venezuela contain a number of populated valleys. The vast majority of the country's large
cities are in these valleys.
Guiana Highlands
Llanos
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Andes
Orinoco Basin
Correct answer
Question 2
2..75 pts
The llanos of Venezuela and Colombia have a type of climate, with a distinct dry season, similar
to the Cerrado region of Brazil, and like the Cerrado, the llanos is a mix of grassland and trees.
tropical savanna
tropical rainforest
temperate subtropical
humid subtropical
tropical monsoon
Correct answer
, 2/3/26, 3:55 PM Lecture Quiz 9: GCU 323: Geography of Latin America (2026 Spring A)
Question 3
2..75 pts
An amazing mountain range in Colombia that reaches heights of nearly 19,000 feet (the highest
mountain range in the country) is the . This range is actually located quite close to the Caribbean
Sea and is completely detached from the Andes.
Sierra Madre Oriental
Sierra Nevada de Cristobal Colon
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Sierra Madre Occidental
Sierra Nevada de Simon Bolivar
Correct answer
Question 4
2..75 pts
The Oriente area of Colombia is more in the north and more in the south.
evergreen forest/ deciduous forest
alpine forest/ xerophytic scrub
rainforest/ grassland
xerophytic scrub/ alpine forest
grassland/ rainforest
Correct answer
Question 5
2..75 pts
When the rebel groups FARC and, to a lesser extent, ELN, were at their strongest, some very large
areas of Colombia were:
being turned into landfills as trash arrived from various Central American and South American countries
outside the effective control of the Colombian government and military
overrun with migrants from Ecuador, Guyana, and Venezuela
overrun with migrants from Brazil, Panama, and Peru
being converted to palm oil, rubber, and tea plantations
Correct answer
Question 6
2..75 pts
A number of the northern Andean countries have created national parks, which is good for conservation.
However, a number of them are:
now open to large international corporations, which plan on turning them into ecotourism destinations
