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WorksheetsSouth America
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is one of the functions of Earth's atmosphere?
It keeps us attached to Earth, without the atmosphere we would float in space like astronauts
Earth's atmosphere acts as a protective shield against the sun's energy
Earth's atmosphere acts as a protective shield against the nuclear energy
Earth's atmosphere give our sky a beautiful blue color
What country is the Amazon Rainforest primarily found in South America?
Brazil
Venezuela
Chile
Argentina
What is the largest country of South America?
Brazil
Venezuela
Chile
Argentina
Rainforests are well known for. (Two questions)
being great habitats for animals and plants
generating carbon dioxide through the trees
growing banana trees
having many Western influences
Which layer is made up of dead leaves and rotting matter?
Emergent
Canopy
Understory
Forest floor
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?
Temperature goes up
Temperature goes down
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be
warm
cold
dead
True or False: All of the radiation from the Sun is absorbed by the Earth
True
False
Who are the Incas
People that made Machu Picchu
A tribe
no clue
A
how was Andes mountains made
Volcano
Meteor
Rainfall
Hand made
How long is the amazon basin
Pretty big
The size of Antarctica
2,300,000 square miles
1,888,234 square miles
What is the largest rodent
Chinchilla
Capybara
Rats
Guinea pig
What Native American tribe once built a large empire in the Andes Mountains?
Apache
Incans
Cherokee
Seminole
1. What mountains are located in South America?
Appalachian
Andes
Himalaya
Amazon
2. South America is the ________ largest continent.
1st
3rd
7th
4th
3. Which rainforest is located in South America?
Andes
Amazon
Pampas
Incas
6. What disease came and took out about half the population in South America?
Ebola
Alzheimer's disease
Smallpox
Diabetes
Where did El Niño get it’s name
Because it’s catchy
Lake in the ocean is called El Niño
El Niño means cool water
