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2024 Midterm Exam Review PART 4 (South America)

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the country in red?

a)

Peru

b)

Brazil

c)

Suriname

d)

Venezuela

2.

What is the country in red?

a)

Bolivia

b)

Chile

c)

Argentina

d)

Brazil

3.

What is the country in red?

a)

Brazil

b)

Spain

c)

Ecuador

d)

Argentina

4.

What is the country in red?

a)

Ecuador

b)

Chile

c)

Argentina

d)

Paraguay

5.

What is the country in red?

a)

Paraguay

b)

Colombia

c)

French Guiana

d)

Peru

6.

What is the country in red?

a)

Haiti

b)

Suriname

c)

Brazil

d)

Peru

7.

What is the country in red?

a)

Paraguay

b)

Uruguay

c)

Bolivia

d)

Venezuela

8.

What is the country in red?

a)

Ecuador

b)

Guyana

c)

Argentina

d)

Belize

9.

What is the country in red?

a)

Chile

b)

French Guiana

c)

Brazil

d)

Bolivia

10.

What is the country in red?

a)

Venezuela

b)

Colombia

c)

Guyana

d)

Argentina

11.

The "hot land" which is the lowest elevation zone of the Andes Mountains.

a)

Tierra Caliente

b)

Tierra Templada

c)

Tierra Fria

d)

Tierra Helada

12.

The "temperate land" which is the second lowest zone of the Andes Mountains.

a)

Tierra Caliente

b)

Tierra Templada

c)

Tierra Fria

d)

Tierra Helada

13.

The"cold land" which is the 2nd highest elevation zone of the Andes Mountains.

a)

Tierra Caliente

b)

Tierra Templada

c)

Tierra Fria

d)

Tierra Helada

14.

The "Icy Land" which is the highest elevation zone of the Andes Mountains.

a)

Tierra Caliente

b)

Tierra Templada

c)

Tierra Fria

d)

Tierra Helada

15.

the lowest elevation on mountains where snow remains year-round

a)

Snow Line

b)

Vertical Trade

c)

Tree Line

d)

Timberline

16.

the creation of flat areas on mountain slopes for farming.

a)

Terracing

b)

Snow Line

c)

Vertical Trade

d)

Subsistence Farming

17.

the highest elevation where trees grow on a mountain

a)

Tree Line

b)

Snow Line

c)

Terracing

d)

Lumber Ridge

18.

the trading of crops between areas of different elevation zones.

a)

Vertical Trade

b)

Snow Line

c)

Terracing

d)

Market Day

19.

The Andes Mountains line the west coast of

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

20.

Vertical trade is the trading of goods between

a)

lowland and highland areas.

b)

farming and urban areas.

c)

Rural areas and Urban areas

d)

Mountains and Swamps

21.

Terracing is a farming method that makes it possible to raise crops

a)

on steep hillsides.

b)

in tropical lowlands.

c)

at the top of mountains

d)

in infertile land

22.

How do people adapt to life in the tierra caliente?

a)

They wear light clothes and live in bamboo or thatch houses.

b)

They build their houses out of thick, adobe bricks because of the cold climate

c)

They live in hacienda and wear warmer clothing for the cool mornings and evenings

d)

They dress in warm clothing and plant the native grain of quinoa and potatoes

23.

Which elevation zone has the largest number of people?

a)

Tierra Templada

b)

Tierra Helada

c)

Tierra Caliente

d)

Tierra Fria

24.

The snow line is located in which of the following zones?

a)

Tierra Templada

b)

Tierra Helada

c)

Tierra Caliente

d)

Tierra Caliente

25.

Which of these is NOT a major crop grown in the Andes Mountain region?

a)

Bananas

b)

Coffee

c)

Silk

d)

Potatoes

26.

What Native American tribe once built a large empire in the Andes Mountains?

a)

Apache

b)

Inca

c)

Cherokee

d)

Seminole

27.

A method of cutting flat spots into a hillside so you can grow crops is called...

a)

Mestizo

b)

Terracing

c)

Altitudinal zonation

d)

Vertical trade

28.

Which of these crops would be LEAST SUITED to growing high in the mountains?

a)

Bananas

b)

Quinoa

c)

Potatoes

d)

Wheat

29.

What is a "mestizo?"

a)

Type of tortilla made in South America.

b)

Tool used for farming.

c)

Trade route through the mountains.

d)

Person of mixed European / Native American ancestry.

30.

Which of the following is a FALSE statement?

a)

The air is thinner at higher elevations.

b)

The higher you go, the more oxygen the air contains.

c)

More solar heat is found at the base (bottom) of a mountain.

d)

Gravity pulls oxygen toward the earth's surface.

31.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the Andes Mountains?

a)

Longest mountain chain in the world.

b)

Run down the western coast of South America.

c)

Highest mountain chain in the world.

d)

Pass through seven different countries.

32.

Which of these would you MOST LIKELY find in the Tierra Caliente zone?

a)

Permanent snow and ice.

b)

Tropical rainforest.

c)

Treeless tundra.

d)

Major metropolitan cities.

33.

Term that refers to the climate / vegetation changes as you go up in elevation...

a)

Precipitation

b)

Domestication

c)

Beach vacation

d)

Altitudinal zonation

34.
The process by which carbon and oxygen interact among plants, people, and animals.
a)
biodiversity
b)
deforestation
c)
carbon-oxygen cycle
d)
tropical rainforest
35.
Using resources in a way that meets needs without using up resources.
a)
biodiversity
b)
sustainable development
c)
tropical rainforest
d)
deforestation
36.
A broadleaf evergreen forest found in wet and hot regions near the equator.
a)
sustainable development
b)
biodiversity
c)
tropical rainforest
d)
carbon-oxygen cycle
37.
The variety of plants & animals living in one area.
a)
sustainable development
b)
carbon-oxygen cycle
c)
biodiversity
d)
tropical rainforest
38.
Native Amazonians & Rubber Tappers are in favor of this idea.
a)
biodiverstiy
b)
tropical rainforest
c)
sustainable development
d)
deforestation
39.
Which three groups that benefit from deforestation?
a)
loggers, ranchers, and cattle farmers
b)
native amazonians, cattle ranchers, and loggers
c)
loggers, rubber tappers and settlers
d)
rubber tappers, native amazonians, and environmentalists
40.
Which three groups argue for sustainable development?
a)
loggers, environmentalists, government
b)
native amazonians, rubber tappers, environmentalists
c)
loggers, rubber tappers, settlers
d)
native amazonians, loggers, rubber tappers
41.
Which of the following is an example of sustainable development?
a)
clear cut logging
b)
shade grown coffee
c)
cattle ranching
d)
growing cotton and corn
42.
What is the point of sustainable development?
a)
To find a balance between preservation and development
b)
to maximize the profit made in the rainforest
c)
to leave the rainforest as an untouched habitat
d)
to create a new country in the rainforest
43.
Which of the following is NOT a reason that clear-cutting is harmful?
a)
It takes all the trees making it difficult for the rainforest to grow back.
b)
it destroys habitats
c)
clear cutting causes an increase in deforestation
d)
There is nothing wrong with clear cutting.  What you heard is a lie. 
44.

Which group has been in the Amazon Rainforest the longest?

a)
Settlers
b)
Loggers
c)
Native Amazonians
d)
Environmentalists
45.
The Amazon provides  ___ of the worlds oxygen. 
a)
50%
b)
25%
c)
35%
d)
10%
46.

Loggers "clear cut" whole patches of therain forest to find mahogany & rosewood trees. Define "clear- cut."

a)
loggers use an "angle cut" to chop the tree down
b)
loggers use a device that figures out the method to chop a tree w/out disturbing trees around it
c)
loggers cut down all of the trees in area & disguard those types not needed 
d)
loggers clear long, narrow strips of forest land
47.
Which group does not impact the economy of Brazil (profit)?
a)
Loggers
b)
Cattle Ranchers
c)
Rubber Tappers
d)
Settlers
48.
Which of these feuding groups wants the land in the Amazon for "sustainable development"?
a)
Cattle Ranchers
b)
Loggers
c)
Settlers
d)
Environmentalists
49.

Which of these feuding groups is not earning a profit from the resources in the Amazon?

a)
Native Amazonians
b)
Rubber Tappers
c)
Cattle Ranchers
d)
Loggers
50.

What do environmental groups want to do to the rainforest.  

a)
Slow down development of forest.
b)
Find plants that could cure diseases. 
c)
Save unknown species. 
d)
All of the above.
51.
Why do settlers have a hard time farming?
a)
They have no experience. 
b)
Most of the good farmland is owned by wealthy people. 
c)
The soil has poor nutrients. 
d)
All of the above.
52.
The Amazon Rainforest is located in
a)
South America
b)
North America
c)
Central America
d)
Europe
53.
What has/is affecting the Amazon Rainforest?
a)
Deforestation
b)
Carbon Dioxide 
c)
Increased Rain 
d)
Indigenous Groups 
54.
Whose strongest claim is that they are strengthening Brazil's economy?
a)
Loggers
b)
Rubber Tappers
c)
Settlers
55.

_________ collect sap from trees w/out hurting them.

a)

rubber tappers

b)

ranchers

c)

loggers

d)

farmers

56.
What is a Tropical Rainforest?
a)
broadleaf evergreen forest found in hot areas near equator
b)
the variety of plants and animals that live in an area
c)
a person who works to protect nature
d)
removing or clearing away of trees from an area
57.
What is shown in the following picture?
a)
conservation
b)
desertification
c)
deforestation
d)
erosion
58.
What is the main cause of land use conflict in the Amazon rainforest?
a)
farmers moved to the rainforest despite government attempts to stop them
b)
differences among many different groups over how best to use the rainforest 
c)
ranchers and farmers argue bitterly over how much land to clear in the rainforest 
d)
environmental groups argue bitterly over how to preserve biodiversity in the rainforest
59.

The Amazon rainforest is mostly located in what country?

a)

Brazil

b)

Venezuela

c)

Columbia

d)

Argentina

60.

What gas is produced by humans and used by plants?

a)

oxygen

O2

b)

carbon dioxide

CO2

c)

hydrogen

H

d)

Water

H2O

61.

What gas is produced by plants and used by animals?

a)

oxygen

O2

b)

carbon dioxide

CO2

c)

sodium chloride

NaCl

d)

water

H2O

62.

What are rainforests called because of their role in the carbon-oxygen cycle?

a)

filters of the Earth

b)

giver of life

c)

lungs of the Earth

d)

breath of life

63.

What is sustainable development?

a)

using resources in a way that meets needs without destroying it for the future

b)

using resources in a way that meets needs but destroys it for the future

c)

not using resources so they are available for the future

d)

not using a resource and so it dies out in the future

64.

What is the main cause for land conflict in the Amazon rainfores?

a)

opposition y the government to the movement of farmers to the rainforest

b)

differences among many different groups over how best to use the rainforest

c)

conflicts between ranchers and farmers over how much land to clear in the rainforest

d)

arguments among environmental groups over how to preserve biodiversity in the rainforest

65.

What is ecotourism?

a)

when people visit nature while trying to avoid damaging those special places

b)

when people travel for pleasure rather than business

c)

when people visit an area to learn about its economy

d)

when people visit nature and damage those special places

66.
 Which of the following would groups who want sustainable development in the Amazon rainforest most likely support? 
a)
the building of more roads into the rainforest
b)
 the harvesting of rainforest trees to create more jobs 
c)
the clearing of rainforest to create farms and ranches 
d)
the use of rainforest resources without destroying them
67.

What is the capital of Peru?

a)

Lima

b)

La Paz

c)

Caracus

d)

Bogota

68.

What is the capital of Venezula?

a)

Lima

b)

Caracas

c)

Bogota

d)

La Paz

69.

What is the capital of Argentina?

a)

Bogota

b)

Buenos Aires

c)

La Paz

d)

Santiago

70.

What is the capital of Columbia

a)

Brasilia

b)

Bogota

c)

La Paz

d)

Caracus

71.

What is the capital of Chile?

a)

Santiago

b)

Stanley

c)

Quito

d)

Asuncion

72.

What is the capital of Ecuador?

a)

Lima

b)

Caracus

c)

Quito

d)

La Paz

73.

What is the capital of Uruguay?

a)

Montevideo

b)

Asuncion

c)

Stanley

d)

Montotago

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