South America Vocabulary Quiz

What kind of environment is shown in the picture?

• Rural

• Urban

What kind of environment is shown in the picture?

• Rural

• Urban

Water, coal and lumber are all examples of _______ found in South America.

• Manufactured goods

• Resources

• Environments

• Human environmental interactions.

The purposeful removal of trees to clear land for construction or farms is called ________.

• Deforestation

• Sustainable Development

• Economic Development

• Sustainable Farming

Which of the following is happening in the picture?

• Economic Development

• Human Environment Interaction

• Urbanization

• Fragmentation

Building canals so that international ships can import/export goods easier is an example of ________.

• Deforestation

• Sustainable Development

• Economic Development

• Environmental Conservation.

Which of the following is an example of Sustainable Development?

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Which of the following is the correct definition of Sustainable Development?

• Development that meets the needs of the present without risking the needs of those in the future.

• Being able to farm without it's consequences.

• Hunting and fishing species until they are extinc, then moving on to the next.

• Oil drilling and fracking to maintain society's need for transportation.

Which of the following is TRUE about the Amazon River?

• It is the 3rd largest river in the world measuring 3,915 miles in length.

• It runs through the heart of Colombia.

• It is the Second largest river measuring 3,977 miles in length.

• It is the deepest river in the world.

What river in South America is famously known for being the second largest in the world.

• Yangtze River

• Colombian River

• Nurburgring

• Amazon