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Chapter 10 Atlantic South America

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Argentine cowboys, or _________________ herd cattle on the grasslands of the Pampas.

a)

gauchos

b)

llaneros

c)

Mercosur

d)

estuaries

2.

Argentina’s economic crisis in the early 2000s caused many professionals to lose their jobs and join the ____________________.

a)

informal economy

b)

Mercosur

c)

gauchos

d)

favelas

3.

In the 1990s, Argentina joined ____________________, an organization that promotes trade and cooperation among the southern and eastern countries of South America.

a)

Mercosur

b)

favelas

c)

NAFTA

d)

SAFTA

4.

The Rio de la Plata is an ____________________, a partially enclosed body of water where freshwater mixes with saltwater.

a)

estuary

b)

favela

c)

gaucho

d)

lagoon

5.

The Brazilian government moved their capital city, _____________________, to the middle of the country to try to get more people to move there.

a)

Brasilia

b)

Buenos Aires

c)

Sao Paulo

d)

Rio de Janeiro

6.

______________________, in southeastern Brazil, is the largest urban area in South America.

a)

Sao Paulo

b)

Rio de Janeiro

c)

Brasilia

d)

Buenos Aires

7.

______________________, is the largest city located on the Amazon River and is a major port and industrial city.

a)

Manaus

b)

Mercosur

c)

Brasilia

d)

Sao Paulo

8.

The ___________________ is the world’s largest river system.

a)

Amazon

b)

Andes

c)

Rio de la Plata

d)

Nile

9.

____________________, or the clearing of trees, has become a huge problem in the Amazon Basin in recent years.

a)

deforestation

b)

agriculture

c)

soil exhaustion

d)

landlocking

10.

In Argentina, the ___________________ is a large grassland region that has a humid subtropical climate and fertile soil.

a)

Pampas

b)

Rio de la Plata

c)

Amazon

d)

Manaus

11.

The Parana River flows into the _______________________ and then into the Atlantic Ocean.

a)

Rio de la Plata

b)

Rio de Janeiro

c)

Pampas

d)

Amazon

12.

___________________________ is a problem in many parts of Atlantic South America because the soil has become infertile due to planting the same crops every year.

a)

soil exhaustion

b)

Mercosur

c)

deforestation

d)

landlocking

13.

Paraguay is the only country in Atlantic South America that is _____________________ or surrounded by land.

a)

landlocked

b)

favela

c)

gaucho

d)

informal economy

14.

_______________________ is the capital of Argentina and the second largest city in Atlantic South America.

a)

Buenos Aires

b)

Manaus

c)

Rio de Janeiro

d)

Sao Paulo

15.

A _______________________ is a giant urban area that includes a city along with its surrounding suburbs and cities.

a)

megacity

b)

favela

c)

gaucho

d)

informal economy

16.

___________________________ is Brazil’s second largest city, located on the Atlantic coast in the southeastern portion of the country.

a)

Rio de Janeiro

b)

Sao Paulo

c)

Manaus

d)

Brasilia

17.

Many people live in huge slums called ___________________ surrounding Rio de Janeiro.

a)

favelas

b)

gauchos

c)

Pampas

d)

estuaries

18.

Which of these groups did NOT play a role in shaping the history of Brazil?

a)

American Indians

b)

Portuguese

c)

Spanish

d)

Africans

19.

The Amazon River begins in the __________ and empties into the __________.

a)

Andes Mountains; Atlantic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean; Andes Mountains

c)

Pacific Ocean; Atlantic Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean; Pacific Ocean

20.

Most of Atlantic South America is covered with which 2 types of physical features?

a)

plains and plateaus

b)

lakes and rivers

c)

mountains and canyons

d)

deserts and savannas

21.

How many regions is Brazil divided into?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

22.

Which religion is practiced by most of the people of Atlantic South America?

a)

Catholic

b)

Protestant

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

23.

What is the most common way of making money on the Pampas?

a)

farming and ranching

b)

hydroelectricity

c)

drilling for oil

d)

mining for gold

24.

Why is there such a small percentage of Indians and mestizos in Argentina today?

a)

most were killed or left after it became an independent nation

b)

most were killed serving in the military

c)

most were sold as slaves during the slave trade

d)

there is NOT a small percentage of Indians and mestizos in Argentina

25.

Who were the first people to live in ALL of the countries of Atlantic South America?

a)

American Indians

b)

Portuguese

c)

Spanish

d)

Germans

26.

How were both the colonization and independence of Brazil were different from the rest of the countries in South America?

a)

colonized by the Spanish and fought for independence

b)

colonized by Portuguese and earned independence peacefully

c)

colonized by Portuguese and fought for indenpendence

d)

colonized by Spanish and earned independence peacefully

27.

What generally happens to the climate as you get further south in Atlantic South America?

a)

it gets colder

b)

it gets warmer

c)

it gets drier

d)

it gets wetter

28.

What are 2 of the biggest ENVIRONMENTAL problems that they face in Atlantic South America?

a)

soil exhaustion and deforestation

b)

deforestation and poverty

c)

soil exhaustion and political unrest

d)

poverty and political unrest

29.
Use the key to determine the population density of most of the continent of Australia.
a)
0 people per square mile
b)
over 520 people per square mile
c)
130 - 259 people per square mile
d)
25 -129 people per square mile
30.
Based on the map and your prior knowledge, why is the population density of the far northern regions of North America so low?
a)
too cold for people to grow food
b)
too little precipitation
c)
too hot for people to survive there
d)
too much precipitation
31.
The Sahara Desert covers a large portion of the continent of Africa.  Based on the population density values on the map, describe where you think the Sahara Desert is located in Africa.
a)
the northern portion of the continent
b)
the southern portion of the continent
c)
the center of the continent
d)
all of the continent is covered with the Sahara Desert
32.
Based on the map, which continent has the most areas with the highest population density?
a)
Asia
b)
North America
c)
Africa
d)
Africa