WorksheetsSouth America Geography, Culture, and Classroom Awareness
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Page 1: The longest mountain range in the world is the _____ Mountains.
Rocky
Himalayan
Andes
Hindu Kush
Page 1: The Andes Mountains can be found along the _____coast of South America.
northern
southern
western
eastern
Page 1: What is the Spanish word for mountain chain?
Caracas
Corporals
Corduroy
Cordillera
Page 1: There is only one mountain range in the world that has higher elevations than the Andes. What is the name of this mountain range?
The Himalayas
The Rockies
The Sierra Nevada
The Hindu Kush
Page 1: What is the highest mountain peak in the Andes?
Aconcagua
Everest
Rushmore
McKinley
Page 1: What is the highest mountain range in the world?
Pikes Peak
Mt. Everest
Mt. Sinai
K2
Page 1: What is the elevation (that means how high does it go into the sky) of Mt. Aconcagua?
20,835 ft
22,835 in
22,945 ft
22,835 ft
Page 1: ________ are common in the Andes. If they are active they can cause great damage and even wipe out many towns.
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Tsunamis
Earthquakes
Page 1: What Guarani Indian word means "plains"?
Peninsula
Plateau
Magma
Pampas
Delta
Page 2: The tropical rainforest is the liveliest ________ on earth!
homeland
mountain range
ecosystem
grassland
Page 2: Trees in the rainforest have leaves so densely packed that they look like a large green blanket in mid-air. ______ can hardly penetrate through the blanket of leaves, making the ground very shady.
Sunlight
Rain
Birds
Insects
Page 2: What percentage of all the plant and animal species in the world are in the rainforest?
20%
30%
40%
50%
Page 2: Where can rainforests be found in the world?
North of 40 degrees latitude
South of 40 degrees latitude
Near the equator
Only in Brazil
Page 2: In what layer of the rainforest is the ground located?
Understory
Emergent
Canopy
Forest floor
Page 2: In what layer of the rainforest would you find dwarf palms, vines, bees, snakes, frogs, and leopards?
Forest floor
Understory
Canopy
Emergent
Page 2: In what layer of the rainforest would you find birds of paradise, eagles, macaws, and 200 feet tall trees?
Forest floor
Understory
Canopy
Emergent
Page 2: What percentage of oxygen in the world do the trees in the rainforest produce?
5%
10%
15%
20%
Map question page 1: The Andes Mountains are located _____ of the Pampas (plains).
east
west
Map question page 1: What geographical biomes/regions are found in the map key?
Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, Tributaries
Mountains, Plateaus, Buttes, and Cliffs
Deserts, Grasslands, Mountains, Tropical Forests
Skyscrapers, Monuments, Statues, Pyramids
Review Question: How did the first human beings arrive in the Americas?
They sailed across the Atlantic Ocean with Christopher Columbus.
They sailed from Scandinavia with the famous Viking, Leif Ericcson.
They flew in airplanes from Africa and China.
They walked across a land bridge from Asia to the Americas.
In the classroom: What ancient civilization does the sarcophagus in the corner represent?
China
Greece
Egypt
Aztecs
In the classroom: What is the largest religion in the world?
Christianity
Catholicism
Judaism
Islam
In the classroom: Fill in the blanks; Some days you're the _______. Some days you're the _______.
student; teacher
kitty; dog
monkey; lion
pigeon; statue
In the classroom: What Chinese zodiac represents people that were born in 2006?
Dog
Rooster
Monkey
Dragon
In the classroom: What Chinese zodiac represents people that were born in 2005?
Dog
Ox
Rat
Rooster
Around the classroom: Which answer statement describes the flag of China?
This is a flag with three very bold stripes; one green stripe, one white stripe, and one red stripe.
This is a red flag with one large golden star and four smaller golden stars.
This flag is white with a large red circle in the middle of the flag (the land of the rising sun).
This is an awesome flag that is black and gold with a large black letter I in the middle of the flag.
Which statement(s) describe the United States flag?
This flag has three broad stripes black, white, red with a symbol of the gold Eagle of Saladin.
This flag is red, white, and blue with the four letters c, u, b, and s on the flag.
This flag is blue and white with a cross in the upper left hand corner of the flag. The nine stripes are said to represent he number of syllables in the phrase Freedom or Death and the cross represents the religion of this country.
The 50 stars on this flag represent the 50 states, and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen original colonies. Nicknames for the flag include Stars and Stripes and Old Glory,
Around the classroom: Fill in the blanks; Stand up for what is right, even if _______________________________.
you are a clown.
it is almost lunchtime.
you're standing alone.
Mr. Whitman is out of snacks.
Around the classroom: Fill in the blanks; If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die I ______________________.
I will live where the cats live.
want to go where they went.
will cry for eternity because I miss my dogs.
6th grade Social Studies: What is the name of the current events program we watch each day to become informed citizens?
DOGO
Channel One News
Fox News
MSNBC
Around the classroom: What are the "wiggle your legs while you work black and blue tubes" called that Mr. Whitman bought for the desks this year?
Rubber Bands
Bouncy Desks
Wiggle Wires
Bouncy Bands
True or False: Team 6B is going to the zoo on May 23rd.
True
False
Middle School True or False: You will be a 7th grader next year and in 7th grade Social Studies you will learn about Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece.
True
False
Google the site called "Myth Web". Click on the different pictures of the Greek Gods until you find the Greek God/Goddess of earthquakes and horses. Which Greek God or Goddess is this?
Zeus
Athena
Poseidon
Artemis
Google it: How/when did Ancient Roman Emperor Julius Caesar die?
Julius Caesar had a heart attack and died on March 15th, 44 B.C.
Julius Caesar was hanged to death on March 15th, 44 B.C.
Julius Caesar was stabbed to death on March 15th, 44 B.C.
Julius Caesar was trampled to death by horses on March 15th, 44 B.C.
