Brazil - Test Review

The largest country in South America is...

• Bolivia

• Brazil

• Argentina

• Venezuela

The Nile is the longest river in the world.

• True

• False

Into what body of water does the Amazon River flow?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Caribbean Sea

• Arctic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

Brazil lies primarily in a _______ climate zone.

• Polar

• Temperate

• Tropical

Why does the Amazon River carry more water than any other river in the world?

• The forest canopy shelters the forest floor.

• It begins in one country and ends in another.

• The Amazon has over 1,000 tributaries.

• It drains into an ocean rather than a lake.

The world's largest rain forest covers a large portion of Brazil.

• True

• False

Most Brazilians live in a tropical rain forest.

• True

• False

Where are most of Brazilians largest cities?

• coastal lowlands

• Brazilian highlands

• along the Amazon River

• along the border of other countries

What is Brazil's #1 export today?

• brazilwood

• coffee

• cotton

• soybeans

Brazil is the world's largest exporter of beef.

• True

• False