Geography Unit 3 Review

What is hydroelectric energy?

• Energy generated by coal

• Energy generated by oil

• Energy generated by water

• Energy generated by wind

What are the benefits of hydroelectric energy?

(Select all that apply)

• Water is a reusable resource, so you can use it over and over to make energy

• The water is used up, and it gets rid of rivers

• It is easy to burn the water in factories to make power

• Using water doesn’t damage the environment

What is something negative about hydroelectricity?

• Nothing, it is the perfect energy source

• Building a dam can damage the habitat of humans and animals around it

• Using hydroelectricity releases toxic gasses into the air

• Hydroelectricity requires intense manual labor to make possible

How are indigenous people affected by logging?

• It gives them jobs

• Logging causes deforestation, which destroys their homes

• They can sell the logs for money

• Indigenous peoples can become farmers

What effect does building roads have on the Amazon?

• It can result in illegal logging

• It is easier to transport items between areas

• Indigenous people are harmed by people invading their lands

• All of the above

What country is most of the Amazon Basin located in?

• Argentina

• Peru

• Bolivia

• Brazil

The Awa are...

• A type of cow grown on the Pampas

• An indigenous group of hunter-gatherers from the Amazon Rainforest

• The enemies of the Inca Empire

• The cowboys of South America

How far north do the Andes mountains stretch?

• Canada

• Ecuador

• Uruguay

• Argentina

What country is Machu Picchu located in?

• Brazil

• Colombia

• Peru

• Chile

One theory is that Machu Picchu is believed to have been a place the royals of the Inca Empire.

• True

• False