Vocabulary Check: South America Geography

What is home of the world's largest tropical rainforest; it runs along the largest river in the world on the continent of South America?

• Brazilian Highlands
• Amazon Basin
• Atlantic Ocean
• Patagonia

Highlands occupying half of Brazil mainly on the Eastern side. Contains some of Brazil's richest farmland, where much coffee is grown.

• Brazilian Highlands
• Amazon Basin
• Amazon River
• Andes Mountains

A major river in South America that flows through Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil. This is the largest river in the world.

• The Amazon River
• The Nile River
• The Andes Mountains
• The Galapagos Islands

This ocean is located between the Americas and Europe.

• The Indian Ocean
• The Pacific Ocean
• The Atlantic Ocean
• The Arctic Ocean

What is the name of the lake is between Bolivia and Peru; it is the highest lake in the world on which ships can travel?

• Lake Baikal
• Lake Titicaca
• Lake Tillery
• Lake Victoria

What is the largest city in South America, located in Brazil?

• Borgata
• São Paulo
• Brasilia
• The Andes

What is the name for a natural depression in the surface of the land that water flows thru. They are usually centered around a major river, like the Amazon River?

• desert
• ridge
• plateau
• basin

What is the world's longest mountain chain, stretching along the west coast of South America?

• The Atlas Mountains
• The Brazilian Highlands
• The Andes Mountains
• The Appalachian Mountains

What is the name of a climate that receives less than 10 inches of rain annually?

• Subtropical Climate
• Arid Climate
• Siberian Tundra Climate
• Tropical Climate

What is the name of the chain of islands near South America where Charles Darwin developed his theory of natural selection by studying the unique life?

• the Galapagos
• The Azores
• The Bahamas
• Tierra del Fuego