11.1 South America Physical Geography Quiz

What country do the Galapagos island belong to?

• Ecuador

• Peru

• Bolivia

• Chile

Which country exports the most copper in the world?

• Argentina

• Peru

• Chile

• Bolivia

What are the pampas good for?

• Fishing

• Farming

• Mining

• Tourism

Which physical feature stretches 4,500 miles along the west coast of South America?

• Sierra Madre Mountains
• Atacama Desert
• Amazon River
• Andes Mountains

What river in South America is the world's 2nd longest and carries 20% of Earth's river water?

• The Amazon River

• The Orinoco River

• El Rio de la Plata

• The Parana River

• The Paraguay River

What is the largest country in South America?

• Columbia

• Chili

• Brazil

• Uruguay

What is the ocean weather pattern that affects the Pacific coast?

• El Nino

• Llanos

• Andes

• Pampas

What is an altiplano?

• A skinny plateau that lies between the Andes

• A high ridge that lies between a high plateau

• An ocean weather pattern

• A broad high plateau that lies between the ridges of Andes

What is the highest waterfall in the world?

• Niagara Falls

• Yosemite Falls

• Angel Falls

• Devil's Throat

What does cordillera mean?

• Partially enclosed boy of water where freshwater mixes with salty seawater.

• Wide, grassy plains in Central Argentina.

• Broad, high plateau that lies between the ridges of the Andes

• Mountain system made up of roughly parallel ranges.