Amazing Amazon, Climate Factors & Climates of South America

How many countries are covered by Amazon?

• 7

• 9

• 8

• 10

The first European discovering the Amazon was the Spanish captain named ________________.

• Vicent Yánez Pinzón

• Vicente Yáñez Pinzón

• Vincente Yárez Pinsón

When was the Amazon discovered?

• 1500

• 1600

• 1700

• 1800

How many percent of the world's freshwater circulated in the Amazon?

• 15-16 %

• 17-18%

• 20-21%

• 10-14%

Scientifically confirmed that 40,000 kinds of plants, 427 kinds of mammals, 13,000 kinds of birds, 378 kinds of reptiles.

• True

• False

What is the total length of the Amazon?

• 6,300 km

• 6,600 km

• 6,400 km

• 7, 500 km

In the high mountainous area of the Andes Mountains and the Bolivia Plateau, the temperature is low all year round, and the area is covered by snow. What factor is this?

• Latitude

• Elevation

• Hurricane

• Ocean Current

The Northeast Trade Winds and the Southeast trade winds bring humidity from the Atlantic Ocean to the land making the coastal area have a lot of rain. What factor is it?

• Hurricane

• Direction of mountains

• Latitude

• Direction of global winds

South America is located in the tropical zone down to the South pole, so it has hot, warm, and semi-polar climates. What factor is it?

• Elevation

• Lattitude

• Distance from the sea

• Direction of mountains

This type of climate covers the area of the Amazon River in the Selvas rainforest, about 6.4 million km square, covering two-fifths of the land of South America.

• Humid subtropical climate

• Tropical climate

• Semi-arid climate

• Highland climate