Geography of South America Unit Assessment

15. In which country is Portuguese the dominant language?

• A) Brazil
• B) Colombia
• C) Ecuador
• D) Peru

16. Lake Titicaca is known for being -

• A) the world’s deepest lake.
• B) South America’s only lake.
• C) the world’s highest navigable lake.
• D) the largest lake in the Western Hemisphere.

17. Which country is known as the world's longest country with 4,000 miles of Pacific coast?

• A) Brazil
• B) Chile
• C) Ecuador
• D) Peru

18. While Argentina has claimed the Falkland Islands, they are actually a -

• A) Brazilian state.
• B) American territory.
• C) independent nation.
• D) territory of the United Kingdom

19. Mount Roraima, seen here, is an example of a -

• A) Tepui.
• B) Valley.
• C) Piedmont.
• D) Glacier.

20. Which of the following is one of the driest places on Earth and stretches 600 miles along the Pacific coast?

• A) Chicamocha Canyon.
• B) Atacama Desert.
• C) Tatacoa Desert.
• D) The Pantanal.

21. Venezuela is home to the world’s tallest waterfall which is:

• A) Angel Falls
• B) Iguazu Falls
• C) Kaieteur Falls
• D) Victoria Falls

_____________ ? ______________ · Capital: La Paz · Population: 12 million · Landlocked nation · Home to Salar de Uyuni salt flats 22. Which country is described by the information above?

• A) Argentina
• B) Bolivia
• C) Uruguay
• D) Venezuela

23. What best completes the process seen here?

• A) Visits the Falkland Islands to observe penguin species.
• B) Travels to Brazil’s rainforest to observe flora and fauna.
• C) Observes finches and other organisms in the Galapagos Islands.
• D) Discovers fossils in glaciers across Patagonia

24. Chile has been facing a “megadrought,” which is a -

• A) brief water shortage.
• B) severe and prolonged water shortage.
• C) type of natural disaster.
• D) sudden increase in rainfall.