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South America BC 6th

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The action of clearing a wide area of trees is called?
a)
deforestation
b)
extract
c)
erradicate
d)
elite
2.
What is the largest country of South America?  
a)
Brazil
b)
Venezuela
c)
Chile
d)
Argentina
3.
The Incas used what is known as ______ farming in order to grow crops on the mountainsides.
a)
Alpine
b)
Creative
c)
Terrace
d)
Sharecrop
4.

Rainforests are well known for

a)

being great habitats for animals and plants

b)

generating carbon dioxide through the trees

c)

growing banana trees

d)

having many Western influences

5.

This is the Longest river in South America.

a)

Nile River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Amazon River

6.
One problem facing the rain forests in Brazil is
a)
Farmers clearing and burning land
b)
dry seasons
c)
air pollution
d)
over population of the area
7.

Capital of Brazil

a)

Brasilia

b)

Quito

c)

Bogota

d)

Lima

8.

Capital of Colombia

a)

Bogota

b)

Quito

c)

Montevideo

d)

Lima

9.

Capital of Peru

a)

La Paz

b)

Lima

c)

Santiago

d)

Asuncion

10.

Capital of Chile

a)

La Paz

b)

Buenos Aires

c)

Santiago

d)

Georgetown

11.

Capital of Argentina

a)

Buenos Aires

b)

Asuncion

c)

Caracas

d)

Quito

12.

Capital of Venezuela

a)

Caracas

b)

Buenos Aires

c)

Cayenne

d)

Lima

13.

Which continent is labeled in orange (#5)?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

14.

Ocean labeled #12

a)

Southern Ocean

b)

Northern Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

15.

Ocean labeled #11

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

16.
a forest with warm temperatures, high humidity, and thick vegetation that receives more than 100 inches of rain per year
a)
Pampas
b)
Desert
c)
Ocean
d)
Rainforest
17.
Which Mountain Range runs through Peru and Chile?
a)
Katahdin
b)
Andes
c)
St. Helen
d)
Vesuvius
18.

What is the world's largest mountain system?

a)

Mount Everest

b)

Andes

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Mount Rainer

19.

The (a)   is considered the driest desert in the world.

20.

What three oceans surround the continent of South America:

a)

Indian, Pacific, Atlantic

b)

Pacific, Atlantic, and Southern

c)

Southern, Pacific, and Indian

d)

None of the above