South America

Which is NOT a South American country?

• Uruguay

• Basque

• Peru

• Venezuela

What is the largest river in the world?

• Tigris River

• Savannah River

• Amazon River

• Nile River

The Atacama desert was created due to...

• the ocean drying up in the Atacama basin.

• a rain shadow from the Andes mountains.

• a volcanic eruption.

• a large fire.

What are two regions that are biologically fairly isolated, and therefore have a great biodiversity (diverse and unique animals and plants)? Select all that apply.

• Ottawa, Canada

• The Galapagos Islands

• The Seychelles

• Lake Titicaca

• Northern Brazil

What is at the very bottom of South America?

• Cape of Good Hope

• Cape Cod

• Cape Horn

• The Island Nation of Tahiti

What is an archipelago?

• a cliff with a stiff drop toward the sea.

• a forested area surrounded by two rivers.

• a grouping of islands, usually near a continental shoreline.

• a small group of mountains.

What are parallel chains of mountains known as?

• chapparals

• intersecting ranges

• cordilleras

• altiplanos

A plateau usually occurs at...

• a high elevation

• sea level

• or near a lake

• below the equator only

Incan civilization topped out at around...

• 8 billion people

• 1 million people

• 12 million people

• 700,000 people

What didn't the Incan people have? check all that apply.

• calendar

• musical instruments

• written language

• horses

• religion