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South America

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

South America has ----- varying climates

a)

highly

b)

no

c)

little

d)

many

2.

What are abundant natural resources boosting?

a)

market economy

b)

developing countries

c)

previously struggling economies

d)

strong economies

3.

South America connects North America thru what?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

The border

d)

Panama Canal

4.

What did tectonic plate activities form?

a)

The Rio Grande

b)

The rocky mountains

c)

Amazon rain forest

d)

Mount Rushmore

5.

What led to the development of isolated indigenous communities?

a)

bodies of water

b)

The world's second largest river

c)

Rugged mountain ranges within the Andes

d)

Natural disasters

6.

What type of mountain ranges are within the Andes?

a)

Rugged

b)

smooth

c)

hard

d)

rough

7.

What does Eastern South America feature?

a)

deep lakes

b)

various rivers

c)

mountain ranges

d)

plateaus,valleys and rain forests

8.

What are the Brazilian Highlands known for?

a)

good cattle-grazing

b)

moderate weather year round

c)

agricultural job opportunities

d)

tourist hotspot

9.

What is essential for economic development?

a)

natural resources

b)

land use

c)

Region's rivers

d)

mountains

10.

What do region's rivers provide?

a)

A border

b)

A fishing resource

c)

a nice view

d)

A method of transportation of good and people between countries.

11.

What is the world's second largest river?

a)

The Amazon

b)

The Nile

c)

The Rio Grande

d)

The Mississippi

12.

What influenced South America's diverse communities and cultures?

a)

food

b)

weather and tradition

c)

varied climates and natural resources

d)

residents

13.

What did South America's varied climate range from?

a)

rainforest to glaciers

b)

rainforest to rivers

c)

rainforest to lakes

d)

rainforest to oceans

14.

What did the earliest indigenous groups in South America base their societies on?

a)

economics

b)

agriculture

c)

tradition

d)

past experiences

15.

What did the Inca people use to build temples, roads and irrigation systems?

a)

advanced engineering skills

b)

They just guessed

c)

They used information from their ancestors

d)

They used help from other people

16.

What is an example of the Inca's wealth of resources?

a)

silver and gold

b)

platinum and silver

c)

gold and platinum

d)

iron and silver

17.

What did the Inca's wealth resources attract?

a)

travelers

b)

native people

c)

Spanish Conquistadors

d)

past residents

18.

What has led to more pollution?

a)

cars

b)

economic production and urban growth

c)

trash in the ocean

d)

trash

19.

What causes problems with sewage and contaminated water?

a)

no filtration system

b)

lack of cleanliness

c)

rapid migration

d)

little amounts of water

20.

What did South America's varied climate range from?

a)

rainforest to glaciers

b)

rainforest to rivers

c)

rainforest to lakes

d)

rainforest to oceans