Geo Chapter 8 Lesson 1 Quizizz

The Amazon is the world’s longest river.

• True

• False

Much of the Amazon Basin is covered by the world’s largest rain forest.

• True

• False

Most of Brazil is located in the Tropics.

• True

• False

Though Brazil has forests and rich farmland, it has few mineral resources.

• True

• False

Coffee is Brazil’s main export.

• True

• False

What is the largest country in South America?

• Argentina

• Chile

• Brazil

• Bolivia

What is one reason the Amazon River carries so much water?

• A forest canopy shelters the soil of the Amazon Basin.

• Water flows freely from the highland plateaus into the lowland plains.

• It has more than 1,000 tributaries.

• It flows through a vast grassland.

How are the western and eastern parts of the Brazilian highlands alike?

• They both contain rolling hills and plateaus.

• Both regions are sparsely populated.

• Neither area is suitable for farming.

• Both regions are largely grassland.

Where do most Brazilians live?

• on the Amazon Basin

• on the coastal lowlands

• on the highland plateaus

• on the pampas

How wide can the Amazon River get during the heavy rains of the monsoon season?

• 10 miles wide

• 50 miles wide

• 25 miles wide

• 100 miles wide