South America Test

Water vapor is released into the air by trees. This is called what?

• Recycling

• Evaporation

• Runoff

• Transpiration

Ancient people were able to establish a steady supply of food by settling where?

• The mountains in Montana

• South America's fertile river plains

• Brazil's coastline

• The Andes Mountains

African slaves were brought to Brazil by the Portuguese to do what?

• Increase the population

• Work their plantations and mines

• Abide by a treaty

• Relocate to India

The Amazon River originates where?

• The Rain Forest

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Southern Plains

• The Andes Mountains

Atahualpa was what?

• An Incan emperor

• An Incan engineer and builder

• A Spanish Queen

• An English Monarch

The Treaty of Tordesillas did what?

• Allowed slaves to work on plantations

• Divided newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal

• Gave Columbus permission to sail to South America

• Converted the native populations to new religious beliefs

This is an example of the Incan civilization achievement

• Irrigation canals

• Gold mines

• Vibranium mines

• Slash-and-burn agriculture

What threatens rain forest lands?

• Reptile populations

• Insect species

• Animal ecosystems

• Growing populations

The Amazon Basin stretches nearly the entire width of what continent?

• North America

• Asia

• South America

• Africa

What was the primary mission of the Spanish conquistadors?

• To expand Spain's territory and find valuable natural resources

• To spread disease and enslave the native population

• To spread Christianity among the native population

• To rule over the Incas