South America Geography Quiz

What does the Atacama Desert refer to?

• An annual festival in Brazil

• A land formation having steep walls and a flat top

• The major landforms and bodies of water in a region

• A large desert in Northern Chile

Which term describes the official language of Brazil?

• Carnival

• Portuguese

• Subtropical Climate

• Exports

What is the Amazon Rainforest known for?

• The clearing of a forest area of plants

• A member of a South American people living in the central Andes before the Spanish conquest

• The Lost City of the Incas on the top of a mountain outside of Cusco

• World's largest tropical rainforest, covering almost 2 million square miles (mostly in Brazil)

Which of these biomes is NOT in South America?

• Tropical Rainforest

• Grasslands

• Desert

• Tundra

How are the seasons in the Northern and Southern hemispheres different?

• One hemisphere never snows.

• The seasons are the opposite.

• There is no difference.

• It only rains in the Southern hemisphere.

What word best describes South America's landscape?

• Varied

• Flat

• Grassy

• Dry

Which country has the majority of the tallest mountains in South America?

• Chile

• Brazil

• Argentina

• Bolivia

Which of these is NOT a geographic area in South America?

• Andes Mountains

• Brazilian Highlands

• Cape Horn

• Rocky Mountains

Tropical rainforests are found ______.

• At the North Pole

• On or near the equator

• On the ocean floor

• Only in the Southern Hemisphere

physical features

• Geographical location of a place
• Chemical composition of a substance
• Major landforms and bodies of water in a region.

• Emotional traits of a person