Geo Start Test #7

What major river runs west to east through northern South America?

• Nile River

• Amazon River

• Darling River

• Cook Strait

What mountain range runs north to south along the western edge of South America?

• Alps

• Rocky

• Andes

• Kosciusko

What basin lies primarily in northern Brazil?

• Amazon Basin

• Artic Basin

• Indian Basin

• Atlantic Basin

The rain forest has several layers. The layer where extra tall trees stick out is the ____ layer.

• canopy

• emergent

• floor

• understory

The rain forest has several layers. Tall trees form a ____ over the ground below in the rain forest.

• canopy

• emergent

• floor

• understory

The rain forest has several layers. The layer at the bottom is the forest ____ .

• canopy

• emergent

• floor

• understory

True or False: Brazil is the second largest country in South America

• True

• False

True or False: The capital of Brazil is Rio de Janeiro

• True

• False

True or False: Brazil borders the Atlantic Ocean

• True

• False

True or False: Brazil borders every country in South America except Ecuador and Chile.

• True

• False