South America

The action of clearing a wide area of trees is called?

• deforestation
• extract
• erradicate
• elite

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

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Rainforests are well known for

• being great habitats for animals and plants

• generating carbon dioxide through the trees

• growing banana trees

• having many Western influences

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CCSS.RL.6.2

What country is the Amazon Rainforest primarily found in South America?

• Brazil

• Venezuela

• Chile

• Argentina

Which CONTINENT is home to the majority of the world's rainforests?

• South America
• North America
• Africa
• Australia

What is affecting the Amazon Rainforest?

• Deforestation

• Carbon Dioxide

• Rain

• Indigenous Groups

The ______ are the mountains along the western side of South America.

• Sierra Nevada

• Andes

• Appalachian

• Pyrenees

The ______ is the largest river basin on Earth.

• Nile River Basin

• Madeira River Basin

• Parana River Basin

• Amazon River Basin

What geographic features (landforms) are found in South America?

• wetlands and tropical forests
• deserts and mountains
• pampas (grasslands)
• All of the answers 

How would you describe the Amazon River?

• shortest river in the world
• second longest river in the world
• cold and dry
• longest river in the world

What ancient civilization lived in the Andes Mountains (mainly Peru)?

• Cherokee
• Aztec
• Inca
• Maya