Brazil Geography & Climate Quiz C8L1&3 I

What is a small river that flows into a larger river called?

• Tributary

• Basin

• Plateau

• Canopy

What is the term for an area into which a river and its tributaries drain?

• Escarpment

• Pampas

• Basin

• Tropics

Which of the following best describes a rainforest?

• A flat and dry land

• A dense area of trees that receives a lot of rain

• A cold and mountainous region

• A desert with little vegetation

What is an umbrella-like covering formed by the tops of trees in a rainforest?

• Escarpment

• Canopy

• Pampas

• Basin

What is a high, flat area of land called?

• Pampas

• Plateau

• Hinterland

• Rainforest

What is the name for a steep cliff at the edge of a plateau?

• Escarpment

• Basin

• Tributary

• Canopy

What are the treeless grasslands in South America known as?

• Basin

• Pampas

• Hinterland

• Plateau

Which area receives direct sunlight most of the year and has warm temperatures?

• Hinterland

• Tropics

• Temperate Zone

• Escarpment

Which zone lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle and between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle?

• Temperate Zone

• Tropics

• Basin

• Pampas

Which of these describes a remote inland area far from the coast?

• Tributary

• Hinterland

• Plateau

• Pampas