Which factor has the most influence on latin american climates?
a) latin america extends across many latitudes.
b) latin america is in the southern hemisphere.
c) latin america is home to the world's largest rainforest.
d) latin america borders both the atlantic and pacific oceans.

The correct answer is A) Latin America extends across many latitudes. I just took the test.

true. earthquakes are felt whenever there is a slip around a fault in the rocks below the earth. this reorientation of faults create sesmic waves and is known as earthquake, the severity of which is measured in richter scale. these are more prominent in hilly regions as the rocks usually form faults to balance the pressures on it.