Chapter 9 Atlantic South America

How long is the Amazon River?

• 1000 Miles

• 2000 Miles

• 3000 Miles

• 4000 Miles

Which country occupies nearly half of South America?

• Brazil

• Argentina

• Uruguay

• Paraguay

The regions main landforms consist of _______ and plateaus.

• desert

• plains

• volcanos

• marshland

Many parts of the Amazon rain forest have been destroyed by _________?

• Erosion

• Fire

• Earthquakes

• Deforestation

The Amazon basin in northern Brazil, is a giant, flat ________?

• rain forest

• floodplain

• desert

• highland

In Argentina, the _________ has a humid subtropical climate and rich soils.

• Patagonia

• Pampas

• Estuary

• Forrest

An estuary is?

• a type of village retreat

• enclosed body of water where fresh and salt water mix

• a bird habitat in the rain forest

• a grassy plateau area in the high plains of South America

Who were the first people to live in Brazil?

• Portuguese

• Spanish

• American Indians

• Europeans

Nearly 40 percent of Brazilians are of?

• mixed African and European descent

• mixed Asian and American Indian descent

• Japanese descent

• mixed Spanish and German descent

Brazil gained independence from Portugal in

• 1522

• 1622

• 1722

• 1822